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Geology Midterm Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Date
1.

The Prime Meridian is located at ____________, and the anti-meridian is located at ________________.

a)

0° Longitude, 0° Latitude

b)

45° North Latitude, 60° West Longitude

c)

0° Longitude, 180° Longitude

d)

+45° North Latitude, -60° West Longitude

2.

The Tropic of Cancer is located at...

a)

0° Latitude

b)

45° North Latitude

c)

23.5° North Latitude

d)

-23.5° South Latitude

3.

The difference between True North and Magnetic North...

a)

Magnetic Deflection

b)

Magnet Detection

c)

Magnetic Declination

d)

Deflection of Responsibility

4.

If the red line is a main reference point, it shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

5.

If the red line is a main reference point, it shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

6.

If each Line is 10 degrees, the red line shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

7.

If each Line is 10 degrees, the red line shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

8.

The sun is directly over this line one day each year. What day is that?

a)

The Vernal Equinox

b)

The Autumnal Equinox

c)

The Winter Solstice

d)

The Summer Solstice

9.

The sun is directly over this line one day each year. What day is that?

a)

The Vernal Equinox

b)

The Autumnal Equinox

c)

The Winter Solstice

d)

The Summer Solstice

10.

Point #1 is at which coordinates?

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

11.

Point #2 is at which coordinates?

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

12.

Point #3 is at which coordinates?

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

13.

Point #4 is at which coordinates

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

14.

Degrees of Latitude and Longitude...

a)

90° in the North, 90° in the South, 180° in the East, 180° in the West

b)

120° in the North, 90° in the South, 30° in the East, 60° in the West

c)

180° in the North, 0° in the South, 90° in the East, 90° in the West

d)

45° in the North, 45° in the South, 90° in the East, 90° in the West

15.

What is the Contour interval here?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

100

d)

200

16.

What is the Contour interval between 2300 and 2000?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

100

d)

200

17.

What is the Contour interval here?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

200

d)

300

18.

What is the Contour interval here?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

200

d)

300

19.

This would be an example of...

a)

Oceanic Crust to Oceanic Crust Divergent Boundary

b)

Oceanic Crust to Oceanic Crust Convergent Boundary

c)

Oceanic Crust to Continental Crust Convergent Boundary

d)

Oceanic Crust to Continental Crust Diverergent Boundary

20.

The mid-ocean ridge is an example of...

a)

Oceanic to Oceanic Convergent Boundary

b)

Oceanic to Oceanic Divergent Boundary

c)

Oceanic to Continental Divergent Boundary

d)

Oceanic to Continental Convergent Boundary

21.

The Himalayan Mountains are a great example of...

a)

Oceanic to Oceanic Convergent Boundary

b)

Continental to Continental Convergent Boundary

c)

Oceanic to Continental Convergent Boundary

d)

Oceanic to Continental Divergent Boundary

22.

The Aleutian Islands are a great example of...

a)

Oceanic to Oceanic Convergent Boundary

b)

Oceanic to Continental Convergent Boundary

c)

Oceanic to Continental Divergent Boundary

d)

Continental to Continental Divergent Boundary

23.

The African Rift Valley, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are a great example of...

a)

Oceanic to Oceanic Convergent Boundary

b)

Oceanic to Continental Convergent Boundary

c)

Continental to Continental Convergent Boundary

d)

Continental to Continental Divergent Boundary

24.

What is the Contour Interval Here?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

20

d)

200

25.

North Coordinate

a)

30

b)

50

c)

60

d)

80

26.

Longitude Coordinate

a)

30 W

b)

60 W

c)

30 E

d)

60 E

27.

Longitude Coordinate

a)

30 W

b)

60 W

c)

30 E

d)

60 E

28.

Latitude Coordinate

a)

30 W

b)

90 W

c)

30 S

d)

60 s

29.

Latitude Coordinate

a)

30 W

b)

90 W

c)

30 S

d)

60 S

30.

Latitude Coordinate

a)

30 E

b)

90 W

c)

30 S

d)

0

31.

Longitude Coordinate

a)

90 E

b)

120 E

c)

130 E

d)

140 E

32.

Longitude Coordinate

a)

90 E

b)

120 E

c)

130 E

d)

140 E

33.

Longitude Coordinate

a)

30 W

b)

60 W

c)

120 E

d)

140 E

34.

Latitude Coordinate

a)

30 N

b)

60 N

c)

90 N

d)

45 N

35.

Complete Coordinate

a)

30 N, 30 W

b)

30 W, 30 N

c)

60 N, 45 W

d)

30 N, -30 E

36.

Complete Coordinate

a)

30 N, 30 E

b)

60 N, 60 E

c)

90 N, 60 E

d)

45 N, 60 E

37.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
38.
A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
39.
Convergent Plate Movement can create
a)
Rifts
b)
Mountains
c)
Ocean Ridges
d)
Radiation
40.
Divergent Plate movement can create
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Conduction
c)
Mountains
d)
Rifts and ocean ridges
41.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
42.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

43.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

44.

If the center is the mid-ocean ridge, where would the oldest rock be found?

a)

L

b)

M

c)

N

d)

O

45.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.
In the diagram, letter "A" is labeling the _____
a)
Hanging Wall
b)
Foot Wall
c)
Gallery Wall
d)
Accent Wall
47.
A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways is called:
a)
normal fault
b)
reverse fault
c)
strike-slip fault
48.
Which of these boundaries/stresses/faults all correctly go together?  Choose all that apply.
a)
normal, divergent, tension
b)
reverse, convergent, shearing
c)
strike-slip, transform, compression
49.

The three types of stress that leads to faults include:

a)

tension, compression, and normal stress

b)

tension, compression, and shearing stress

c)

deformation, tension, and shearing stress

50.

Shearing stress cause

a)

normal fault

b)

reverse fault

c)

strike slip fault

51.

. Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

a)

surface wave

b)

S wave

c)

P wave

d)
52.

S waves are the same as Surface waves

a)

true

b)

false

53.

What type of fault is this?

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse

c)

Strike-slip

d)

Anybody's fault but mine.

54.

What type of fault is this?

a)

normal fault

b)

reverse fault

c)

strike-slip fault

55.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
56.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
57.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
58.
Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?
a)

Closest to Boise

b)

Closest to Pocatello

c)

Closest to Rexburg

d)

The distance is equal to Boise and Rexburg

59.

Around what time did the first P wave get detected?

a)

100 sec

b)

120 sec

c)

150 sec

d)

160 sec

60.

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

a)

Seismogram B (top)

b)

Seismogram C (bottom)

61.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
62.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismologist

c)

Scale

d)

Seismogram

63.

Earthquakes have three types of waves that come with them. P, S, and surface waves. Which are the waves to arrive at a seismograph station first, and travel through solid and liquid?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Surface

64.

Asthenosphere has a ____ like viscosity that lets the plates flow.

a)

Water

b)

Toothpaste

c)

Low

65.

Earthquakes occur along:

a)

Divergent plates

b)

Faults

c)

Plate boundaries

d)

Under the surface

66.

Seismologist determine the epicenter of an earthquake by...

a)

Looking at the p waves

b)

Time between p and s waves

c)

Using three different recording stations

d)

Radius of Earthquake

67.
What type of fault is this?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-slip
68.
What type of fault is this?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-slip
69.

What type of fault is this?

a)

normal fault

b)

reverse fault

c)

strike-slip fault

70.

What type of plate boundary would this be?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

71.

What type of force creates this fault?

a)

Tension

b)

Compression

c)

Shear

72.

What type of plate boundary would this be?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

73.

What type of force creates this fault type?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Shear

74.

What type of plate boundary would this be?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

75.

What type of force creates this fault?

a)

Tension

b)

Compression

c)

Shear

76.
Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?  
a)
New York, NY
b)
Nome, Alaska
c)
Guadalajara, Mexico
77.

Based on the figure, the difference in arrival times between which pair of waves can be used to determine the distance of the recording station to the epicenter?

a)

C and D

b)

B and C

c)

A and D

d)

A and B

78.

Identify Item #1

a)

P-wave (Primary wave)

b)

S-wave (Secondary wave)

c)

Body waves

d)

surface waves

79.

Identify Item #2

a)

P-wave (Primary wave)

b)

S-wave (Secondary wave)

c)

Body waves

d)

Surface waves

80.

Identify Item #3

a)

P-wave (Primary wave)

b)

S-wave (Secondary wave)

c)

Body waves

d)

Surface waves

81.

Identify Item #3

a)

P-wave (Primary wave)

b)

S-wave (Secondary wave)

c)

Body waves

d)

Surface waves

82.

Identify Item #4

a)

P-wave (Primary wave)

b)

S-wave (Secondary wave)

c)

Body waves

d)

Surface waves

83.

What type of fault is this?

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse

c)

Strike-slip

84.

The largest geologic time scale...

a)

Eon

b)

Era

c)

Period

d)

Epoch

85.

The earliest physical evidence of life (cyanobacteria/stromatolites) began to form in...

a)

Archean Eon

b)

Hadean Eon

c)

Proterozoic Eon

d)

Phanerozoic Eon

86.

Which Earth Sphere contains the cryosphere?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

87.

Which Earth Sphere contains the Troposphere?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

88.

Which Earth Sphere contains the rivers of the Earth?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

89.

Which Earth Sphere is made up of rock?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

90.

Phytoplankton and Humans are part of which Earth sphere?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

91.

Which event occurred last?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

D

d)

B

92.

Which event occurred last?

a)

J

b)

D

c)

M

d)

S

93.

Of the answer options provided, which event occurred earliest?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

D

d)

B

94.

What type of fault is event E?

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse

c)

Strike Slip

d)

Someone else's, not mine

95.

Of the answers provided, which occurred most recently?

a)

S

b)

B

c)

L

d)

P

96.

Using Geochronology, the youngest rocks have been identified to be...

a)

Nearest to the United States

b)

Toward the center of this image

c)

Closer to Africa

d)

Farthest North

97.

To identify the absolute ages of rocks, scientists use...

a)

Topographic Maps

b)

Relative Plate Velocities

c)

Radioactive Isotopes

d)

Bathymetry

98.

Which Eon is associated with the initial formation of the Earth?

a)

Archean Eon

b)

Hadean Eon

c)

Proterozoic Eon

d)

Phanerozoic Eon

99.

Which Eon is associated with the formation of hard shelled organisms (trilobites)?

a)

Archean Eon

b)

Hadean Eon

c)

Proterozoic Eon

d)

Phanerozoic Eon

100.

Which Eon is associated with the formation of soft bodied organisms (simple life forms)?

a)

Archean Eon

b)

Hadean Eon

c)

Proterozoic Eon

d)

Phanerozoic Eon

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