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Geology Exam Answer Keys Pillow lavas are associated with ________ eruptions. a. subaerial rhyolitic b. submarine rhyolitic c. subaerial basaltic d. submarine basaltic D A fast-moving flow that resembles fluid concrete consisting of a mixture of water and volcanoclastic debris is termed a ________ a. lahar b. pyroclastic flow c. flood basalt d. hyaloclastite A Normal fault forms during a. compression of the crust b. extension of the crust c. when the crust slide past eac...

If a xenolith included within an igneous pluton has a numerical age of 55 million years (Ma) old, what can you infer about the age of the pluton? - Answer-the pluton formed after 55 Ma ago Radiocarbon is first produced in the ______ when neutrons strike ______ atoms. - Answer-atmosphere; nitrogen-14 A minimum of ______ seismic stations is necessary to determine the focus of an earthquake. - Answer-3 Which seismic wave will be the last to reach a seismic station following an earthquake? - An...

EAPS, review Exam Questions and answers, rated A+ Which of the following are ways that viscosity affects gases in magma? A. Viscous magma prevents gas from escaping easily B. Abundant silica chains in viscous magma allow gas to pass quickly through the magma C. Less viscous magma allows gas to escape, which can lead to very explosive eruptions D. All of the answers are correct - -A. Viscous magma prevents gas from escaping easily A single volcano may produce A. only nonexplosive erupt...

The oldest minerals on earth are about 4 billion years old. The accepted age of earth (4.56 Ga) is based on the - correct answer -the age of meteorites which are thought to have formed at the same time as the earth Which of the following is true of lithospheric plates on earth - correct answer -Lithospheric plates consist of upper mantle and crust Plates can join together and break apart The move at a rate of 3-10 cm a year The ______________ of the crust differs from that of the mantle ...

EES Exam 1 Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. The Earth's system that includes the oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers of the world is called the - -hydrosphere Earth's external heat engine is driven by __. - -solar power scientific concept that has been tested and is in all likelihood true - -theory Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, and tsunamis are all examples of - -geologic hazards the two major types of crust are oceanic crust and - -contin...

igneous The type of rocks volcanoes are made of volcano A term that originally came from the name for a Roman god; a depositional mountain built up by molten rock that has risen to the earth's surface through a vent vent The place formed in a volcano where when magma forces its way to the surface and breaks through. Pillow Lava forms underwater lahar a mudslide caused by a volcano ash, cinders, tephra All have similar traits smallest to largest ash, cinder, bomb bacteria Organi...

Chapter 01 Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts   
True / False Questions
  1.  We depend on geologists for the raw materials we need for survival.  
TRUE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  2.  Most deaths associated with volcanic eruptions are due to burns of lava flows.  
FALSE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  3.  A tsunami has a small wave height, travels rapidly, and is not noticed by people in boats.  
TR...

a. on steep slopes of mountains b. underwater d geysers d. beneath glaciers Pillow lava forms a. bacteria b. clams c. Pompeii worms d. snails Which organisms are the base or first step of the food chain around black smokers deep within the ocean? a. igneous rock b. metamorphic c. sedimentary d. viscous Volcanoes are made of ___________ rock. a. ash b. cinders c. tephra d. travertine Which does not belong with the other three? a. ash-cinder-bomb b. ash-bomb-cinder c. cinder...

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Which is not one of the basic three plate boundaries? a. Divergent b. Convergent c. Transform d. Reverse - ANSWER-D. Reverse The hero of this story is ___________. a. Caleb Solomon b. Alexander Agassiz c. Alexander Humboldt d. Alfred Wegener - ANSWER-D Alfred Wegener Connecticut's rift valley is analogous to that of _____________. a. Sweden b. California c. South Africa d. East Africa - ANSWER-D. East Africa What is the basal boundary for plate motion? a. Crust-Moho b. Lithosph...