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oceano test 1

Total questions: 177

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False:

There's going to be 3 exams this semester

a)

true

b)

false

2.

True or False:

There will be several pop quizzes

a)

true

b)

false

3.

True or False:

Lectures can be viewed at anytime after the lecture, but it is encouraged to attend the classes in person or via Zoom

a)

true

b)

false

4.

What will grades be based on?

a)

numerous pop quizzes during lectures

b)

3 1-hour exams

c)

completing a research project

d)

8 hw assignments

e)

assessments available after each lecture

5.

What are the best practices for this class?

a)

stay current with assessments and assignments

b)

develop a rapport with the professors,TA's, and preceptors

c)

take notes while watching lectures

6.

What is this class's policy regarding academic integrity?

a)

studying with other students isn't allowed

b)

it's fine to study with others, but assessments must be completed on your own

c)

students are encouraged to work together on lecture assessments

7.

What's the best way to seek assistance in this class?

a)

call the professors

b)

email the professors

8.

What isn't 1 of the 5 ocean basins?

a)

African

b)

Antarctic

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

e)

Indian

9.

When did Pangea exist?

a)

200 billion years ago

b)

200 million years ago

c)

200 thousand years ago

d)

200 years ago

10.

Which of these can be caused by plate tectonics?

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanoes

c)

corona virus

d)

tsunami

e)

hurricanes

11.

What happened in Tonga recently?

a)

a volcanic eruption

b)

lots of snowfall because of an arctic blast

c)

a major hurricane

12.

Is Tonga located along the "Ring of Fire"?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

What did the event in Tonga cause?

a)

tsunami wave that came ashore all along the Pacific

b)

a major earthquake

c)

lot of ash that was blown into the atmosphere

d)

a sonic boom that was heard in Alaska

14.

What is Tonga located along?

a)

transform fault

b)

subduction zone (convergent plate boundary)

c)

spreading center (divergent plate boundary)

15.

What are the 2 main elements in the Earth's core?

a)

oxygen (O)

b)

iron (Fe)

c)

nickel (Ni)

d)

magnesium (Mg)

e)

silicon (Si)

16.

What are the 2 main elements in the Earth's crust?

a)

iron (Fe)

b)

magnesium (Mg)

c)

oxygen (O)

d)

nickel (Ni)

e)

silicon (Si)

17.

What's the best definition of "lithosphere"?

a)

the core's solid outer layer

b)

the Earth's solid outer layer

c)

the mantle's mushy layer

18.

Which is true?

a)

continental crust is denser than oceanic crust

b)

continental crust consists mainly of granite

c)

oceanic crust consists mainly of granite

d)

oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust

19.

What is the plate boundary that separates Africa and South America?

a)

subduction zone

b)

spreading center

c)

transform fault

20.

What is the subject of this semester's project?

a)

energy from the ocean

b)

Just Say No (to disposable plastic bottles)

c)

climate change

d)

seafood sustainability

21.

What are the main elements in the Earth's mantle?

a)

silicon (Si)

b)

magnesium (Mg)

c)

nickel (Ni)

d)

kryptonite (K)

e)

iron (Fe)

22.

Where are most spreading centers?

a)

within ocean basins

b)

along the edges of ocean basins

c)

within continents

23.

True or False:

The Atlantic Ocean has been getting smaller as South America moves away from Africa

a)

true

b)

false

24.

How old is the oldest oceanic crust in the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

50 million years old

b)

100 million years old

c)

150 million years old

d)

200 million years old

25.

What is the best place to study an ocean basin that is just starting to form?

a)

western South America

b)

Australia

c)

eastern Africa

d)

Iceland

26.

What is Hawaii a great example of?

a)

hot spot

b)

subduction zone

c)

spreading center

d)

transform fault

27.

True or False:

The recent eruption in Tonga happened along a spreading center

a)

true

b)

false

28.

How old is the youngest oceanic crust in the Indian Ocean basin?

a)

150 my

b)

100 my

c)

50 my

d)

0 my

29.

Why do plates move?

a)

gravitational pull from the moon

b)

lots of heat from the Earth's interior

c)

lots of heat from the Sun

30.

What is a plate (as in plate tectonics)?

a)

the asthenosphere

b)

the crust and upper part of the mantle

c)

the Earth's mantle

d)

the Earth's crust

31.

What is the most common type of rock in a continent?

a)

limestone

b)

shale

c)

granite

d)

basalt

32.

When did South America start to pull away from Africa?

a)

about 60 my

b)

about 90 my

c)

about 120 my

d)

about 150 my

33.

What is Hawaii located on?

a)

a hot spot

b)

a subduction zone

c)

a spreading center

34.

What does the "Ring of Fire" refer to?

a)

volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

b)

hurricanes around the Indian Ocean

c)

tsunami around the Southern Ocean

d)

earthquakes around the Atlantic Ocean

35.

Where are volcanoes not common?

a)

on hot spots

b)

in the middle of each continent

c)

on the continental shelf of each continent

d)

along subduction zones

e)

where continents are separating

36.

What isn't a property of shield volcanoes?

a)

occur mainly on the ocean floor

b)

occur mainly on continents

c)

consist mainly of andesite

d)

are pretty explosive

e)

are not very explosive

37.

Which volcano in Oregon and Washington is most likely to erupt?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Baker

c)

Hood

d)

St. Helens

38.

Which volcano in Oregon and Washington is least likely to erupt?

a)

Jefferson

b)

St. Helens

c)

Rainier

d)

3 Sisters

39.

What are the correct properties of strato volcanoes?

a)

occur mainly on the ocean floor

b)

are explosive

c)

are not very explosive

d)

consist mainly of basalt

40.

Which ocean basin is the "Ring of Fire" located around?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

e)

Arctic

41.

Why are there volcanoes in Eastern Africa?

a)

spreading center

b)

hot spot

c)

continent rifting apart

d)

subduction zone

42.

Why are there volcanoes in Hawaii?

a)

subduction zone

b)

hot spot

c)

continent rifting apart

d)

spreading center

43.

What happens in subduction zones?

a)

oceanic crust is subducted below continental crust

b)

oceanic crust is subducted below oceanic crust

c)

continental crust is subducted below oceanic crust

d)

continental crust is subducted below continental crust

44.

What happens in a transform fault?

a)

2 plates move away from each other

b)

2 plates move toward each other

c)

2 plates slide past each other

45.

True or False:

A magnitude 8 earthquake will cause significant damage and loss of life

a)

true

b)

false

46.

True or False:

It's likely that there will be a magnitude 8 earthquake in California during our lifetime

a)

true

b)

false

47.

What do most earthquakes occur along?

a)

spreading centers

b)

hot spots

c)

transform faults

d)

subduction zones

48.

What type of volcano is the safest to live near?

a)

Caldera

b)

Heckifino

c)

Strato

d)

Shield

49.

What type of rock forms from lava coming out of a volcano?

a)

granite

b)

andesite

c)

basalt

50.

True or False:

There will be 8 hw assignments this semester, each worth 10 points

a)

true

b)

false

51.

True or False:

Shield volcanoes are the most dangerous and hazardous type of volcano

a)

true

b)

false

52.

True or False:

The likelihood of a volcanic eruption can be evaluated by looking at frequency of past eruptions

a)

true

b)

false

53.

What do the trenches on the ocean floor occur along?

a)

spreading centers

b)

transform faults

c)

hot spots

d)

subduction zones

54.

What mainly generates earthquakes?

a)

volcanic eruptions

b)

motion on faults along plate boundaries

c)

changes in the atmosphere due to global warming

d)

changes in the ocean due to global warming

55.

What creates mountains?

a)

motion along transform faults

b)

hot spots

c)

continents pulling apart

d)

volcanoes along a subduction zone

e)

colliding continents

56.

True or False:

Rocks can be broken down into sediment by the freeze/thaw of water

a)

true

b)

false

57.

True or False:

Rocks can be broken down into sediment by the growth of ice crystals

a)

true

b)

false

58.

True or False:

Rocks can be dissolved

a)

true

b)

false

59.

What happens on transform faults?

a)

2 oceanic plates separate from each other

b)

oceanic crust is transformed into continental crust

c)

2 plates move past each other

d)

an oceanic plate is subducted below continental plate

60.

What kind of volcano are most of the Cascade volcanoes?

a)

strato

b)

shield

c)

caldera

61.

How likely is it that the United States will have a large earthquake during our lifetime?

a)

guaranteed

b)

pretty likely

c)

pretty unlikely

d)

not happening

62.

How likely is it that the United States will have a significant volcanic eruption during our lifetime?

a)

guaranteed

b)

pretty likely

c)

pretty unlikely

d)

not happening

63.

When did Pangea exist?

a)

200 billion years ago

b)

200 million years ago

c)

200 thousand years ago

d)

200 years ago

64.

What type of rock are caves generally developed in due to it being able to dissolve?

a)

iforgetite

b)

andesite

c)

limestone

d)

granite

e)

basalt

65.

What is the largest river in North America?

a)

Colorado

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi

d)

Missouri

e)

Hudson

66.

Where in a river are boulders and gravel most common?

a)

delta

b)

headwaters

c)

floodplain

67.

True or False:

It's likely that a significant earthquake and volcanic eruption will happen during our lifetime

a)

true

b)

false

68.

What caused the Himalayas to form?

a)

a subduction zone

b)

a transform fault

c)

continents colliding

d)

a spreading center

e)

a hot spot

69.

What caused the Andes Mountains to form?

a)

a subduction zone

b)

continents colliding

c)

a transform fault

d)

a hot spot

e)

a spreading center

70.

What part of a river are boulders and gravel most likely to occur?

a)

floodplain

b)

headwaters

c)

delta

71.

Where's the Amazon River?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

e)

South America

72.

Which are important for transporting sediment?

a)

wind

b)

glaciers

c)

rivers

73.

Which of these are true when it comes to diatoms?

a)

they are microscopic

b)

they float near the ocean surface

c)

they are plants with skeletons made of quartz

d)

they are the most abundant organism on Earth

74.

True or False:

A lot of the ocean floor is blanketed by skeletons of diatoms and coccoliths

a)

true

b)

false

75.

True or False:

A lot of the ocean floor is blanketed by fine clay (or mud) that's carried from deserts via wind

a)

true

b)

false

76.

Which are true about oil resources?

a)

North America has the most oil reserves

b)

a lot of the energy in the United States comes from non-renewable sources (e.g. petroleum,natural gas,coal)

c)

the Middle East has a lot of oil because it was located near the Tethys Sea 200 million years ago

77.

Which ways are mountains created?

a)

hot spots

b)

continents colliding

c)

transform faults

d)

subduction zone volcanoes

e)

continents breaking apart

78.

In what part of a river are most rocks broken down into sediment?

a)

headwaters

b)

floodplain

c)

delta

79.

True or False:

Rivers are the only way that sediment is transported to oceans

a)

true

b)

false

80.

True or False:

Turbidite forms in the headwaters of rivers and consists of boulders and gravel

a)

true

b)

false

81.

True or False:

Sediment on some areas of the deep ocean floor comes from deserts and is carried by the wind

a)

true

b)

false

82.

True or False:

Sediments on some areas of the deep ocean floor comes from the skeletons of diatoms and coccoliths

a)

true

b)

false

83.

Where does chlorine in seawater mainly come from?

a)

volcanic activity

b)

breakdown of mica

c)

breakdown of feldspar

d)

breakdown of quartz

84.

Where does calcium is seawater mainly come from?

a)

breakdown of mica

b)

breakdown of quartz

c)

volcanic activity

d)

breakdown of feldspar

85.

Where does iron in seawater mainly come from?

a)

breakdown of mica

b)

breakdown of quartz

c)

breakdown of feldspar

d)

volcanic activity

86.

Seawater is salty because it has a lot of what?

a)

Na+Cl

b)

Na+Ca

c)

Fe+Mg

d)

Si+O

87.

What type of plate boundary is "a"?

a)

spreading center

b)

subduction zone

c)

transform fault

88.

What plate is "a" on?

a)

Antarctic

b)

Nazca

c)

Pacific

d)

North American

e)

Atlantic

89.

What is the water depth of "a" (in trench)?

a)

8 km

b)

4 km

c)

2 km

d)

100 m

90.

Which one is the Pacific-Nazca spreading center?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

91.

Which is the oldest crust in the Atlantic?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

92.

What do most of the red dots represent?

a)

strato volcanoes

b)

shield volcanoes

c)

heckifinoes

93.

How hazardous are these volcano's eruptions?

a)

very

b)

moderately

c)

not very

94.

Which way is South America moving, relative to Africa?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

95.

What part of a river is "b"?

a)

headwaters

b)

floodplain

c)

delta

96.

What rock is produced at this type of volcano?

a)

andesite

b)

basalt

c)

limestone

d)

turbidite

97.

How likely is it for a volcano like this to erupt during our lifetime?

a)

very

b)

unlikely

c)

definitely

98.

How likely is it that one of these volcanoes will erupt during our lifetime?

a)

likely

b)

not likely

c)

will happen for sure

99.

What was Mt. Rainier caused by?

a)

continent collision

b)

subduction zone

c)

continent pulling apart

d)

hot spot

100.

What caused the mountain range at "a"?

a)

continent collision

b)

subduction zone

c)

continent pulling apart

d)

hot spot

101.

What part of the Mississippi River is "a"?

a)

headwaters

b)

floodplain

c)

delta

102.

Which ocean is forming at the star?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Southern

d)

Atlantic

103.

What is the type of sediment is here?

a)

mud

b)

turbidite

c)

sand

d)

boulders and gravel

104.

What type of sediment can you find at the star?

a)

sand and mud

b)

boulders and gravel

c)

skeletons

105.

Rocks break apart because water does what?

a)

freezes and thaws

b)

evaporates

106.

Which letter is the Congo River's floodplain?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

107.

What do most earthquakes form along?

a)

spreading centers

b)

transform faults

c)

subduction zones

108.

What is the main agent of transporting sediment in Greenland?

a)

glaciers

b)

rivers

c)

wind

109.

What is sand mostly?

a)

quartz

b)

mica

c)

calcite

d)

feldspar

110.

What do coral reefs live in?

a)

dark zone

b)

twilight zone

c)

photic zone

111.

What does feldspar contain a lot of?

a)

sodium

b)

iron

c)

magnesium

d)

kryptonite

112.

What is sediment in the red areas mainly transported by?

a)

wind

b)

glaciers

c)

rivers

113.

Seawater tastes salty is mainly because of what?

a)

Ca

b)

Fe

c)

Si

d)

Na

e)

Mg

114.

What is true about diatoms?

a)

carried by the wind

b)

very abundant

c)

carried in rivers

d)

not very abundant

115.

What element in seawater comes from volcanoes?

a)

potassium

b)

silicon

c)

chlorine

d)

iron

116.

What origins does this show?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

shield volcanoes

c)

the Earth's core

117.

What is true about fish?

a)

they generate oxygen

b)

they consume oxygen

c)

they consume carbon dioxide

118.

What warms the oceans?

a)

heat from the Earth's interior

b)

convection cells

c)

the Sun

119.

What type of plate boundary is "b"?

a)

spreading center

b)

subduction zone

c)

transform fault

120.

What plate is "b" on?

a)

Antarctic

b)

Nazca

c)

Pacific

d)

North American

e)

Atlantic

121.

What is the water depth at "b" (on spreading center)?

a)

8 km

b)

4 km

c)

2 km

d)

100 m

122.

Which is the fastest growing plate?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

123.

Which is the oldest plate on the Nazca plate?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

124.

What kind of volcanoes are most of the ones on spreading centers?

a)

strato

b)

shield

c)

heckifinoes

125.

What is Hawaii made mostly of?

a)

granite

b)

limestone

c)

basalt

d)

andesite

e)

turbidite

126.

Where's the big pile of turbidite?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

127.

What is the most hazardous aspect of an eruption?

a)

pyroclastic flow

b)

lava flow

c)

ash

d)

bombs

128.

How explosive is this kind of eruption?

a)

not very

b)

very

c)

moderately

129.

What is the safest volcano to live near?

a)

Glacier Peak

b)

Rainier

c)

St. Helens

d)

Adams

130.

What is the plate boundary near Seattle,Washington?

a)

transform fault

b)

subduction zone

c)

spreading center

131.

What caused the mountain range at "b"?

a)

continent collision

b)

subduction zone

c)

continent pulling apart

d)

hot spot

132.

What part of the Mississippi River is "b"?

a)

headwaters

b)

floodplain

c)

delta

133.

When did Earth look like this?

a)

200 thousand years ago

b)

200 million years ago

c)

200 billion years ago

134.

What part of the river is this?

a)

headwaters

b)

floodplain

c)

delta

135.

How often would a house at the star be flooded?

a)

every month

b)

every year

c)

every 10 years

136.

What kind of a rock is at the top of a mountain?

a)

turbidite

b)

granite

c)

limestone

d)

andesite

137.

Where's the Mississippi River's floodplain?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

138.

What does the Ring of Fire have a lot of?

a)

volcanoes

b)

earthquakes

c)

both

139.

What ocean does sediment from Greenland end up in?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

140.

What are the main elements in beach sand?

a)

O+Si

b)

O+Si+Fe+Mg

c)

O+Si+Ca+Na+K

141.

What is the main mineral in a coral reef?

a)

quartz

b)

mica

c)

feldspar

d)

calcite

142.

What would this rock be common in?

a)

oceanic crust

b)

continental crust

c)

shield volcano

143.

Which ocean has the most sediment?

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Southern

d)

Atlantic

144.

What is the source of mud (yellow areas)?

a)

mountains

b)

deserts

c)

floodplain

d)

headwaters

145.

Where does salinity mainly come from?

a)

breakdown of minerals

b)

volcanoes

c)

both

146.

What element in seawater comes from volcanoes?

a)

Na

b)

Fe

c)

Ca

d)

Cl

e)

Mg

147.

What origin does this show?

a)

continental crust

b)

oceanic crust

c)

water in the oceans

148.

What do plants need to take in?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

149.

Where does the map show temperature?

a)

in the atmosphere

b)

at the ocean surface

c)

on the ocean floor

150.

What is the water depth of "c"?

a)

8 km

b)

4 km

c)

2 km

d)

100 m

151.

Which is the slowest spreading?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

152.

Is oceanic crust forming at "a"?

a)

yes

b)

no

153.

What are most volcanoes shown along?

a)

spreading centers

b)

subduction zones

c)

transform faults

154.

What is this island?

a)

a strato volcano

b)

a shield volcano

c)

caldera

155.

When did North America separate from Africa?

a)

180 years ago

b)

180,000 years ago

c)

180,000,000 years ago

156.

What is the water depth of "d"?

a)

8 km

b)

4 km

c)

2 km

d)

100 m

157.

What type of plate boundary is causing this?

a)

transform fault

b)

subduction zone

c)

spreading center

158.

What is true about this kind of eruption?

a)

is rare

b)

is common

c)

is very hazardous

d)

is very explosive

159.

What is the least active volcano?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Rainier

c)

St. Helens

d)

Baker

e)

Adams

160.

What type of volcano is near Seattle,Washington?

a)

strato

b)

caldera

c)

shield

161.

What caused the mountain range at "c"?

a)

continent collision

b)

subduction zone

c)

continent pulling apart

d)

hot spot

162.

What part of the Mississippi is at "d"?

a)

headwaters

b)

floodplain

c)

delta

163.

What ocean is being formed at the star?

a)

Pacific

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Atlantic

164.

What mineral is not in these rocks?

a)

quartz

b)

clay

c)

mica

d)

feldspar

165.

What part of the river is this?

a)

headwaters

b)

floodplain

c)

delta

166.

What is the main process of breaking apart rocks seen here?

a)

freeze and thaw

b)

growth of salt crystals

167.

Which is the delta of the Ganges River?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

168.

What do the red dots represent?

a)

shallow earthquakes

b)

strato volcanoes

c)

deep earthquakes

169.

What is the sediment at the star mainly transported by?

a)

rivers

b)

glaciers

c)

wind

170.

What are skeletons made of?

a)

calcite

b)

clay

c)

quartz

d)

feldspar

171.

What mineral makes up most sand?

a)

quartz

b)

mica

c)

feldspar

172.

What does the sediment in the dark blue area consist mainly of?

a)

mud

b)

limestone

c)

boulders and gravel

173.

What are the elements that are common in ocean water?

a)

quartz and clay

b)

iron and silicon

c)

sodium and chlorine

174.

What is mud mainly transported by?

a)

glaciers

b)

the wind

c)

rivers

d)

pyroclastic flows

175.

What are comets important sources of?

a)

chlorine in seawater

b)

water in the oceans

c)

Fe in mica

176.

What does sea grass generate a lot of?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

chlorine

177.

What ocean has the warmest water?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Southern

e)

Atlantic

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