Mountain Building
Practice Test
1.
What type of magma has the lowest silica content and is the least explosive?
a.
rhyolitic magma
b.
andesitic magma
c.
basaltic magma
d.
granitic magma
2.
What is Earth's core composed of?
a.
iron and nickel
b.
hydrogen and iron
c.
magnesium and silicon
d.
nickel and silicon
3.
What is the probability of earthquake occurrence based on?
a.
reoccurrence rates of earthquakes in an area and the rate of strain buildup
b.
location of foci
c.
magnitude of P-waves
d.
strain buildup only
4.
How are the convection currents set in motion?
a.
the heat from radioactive decay
b.
slab push and ridge pull
c.
spreading mid-ocean ridges
d.
slab push
5.
What are boundaries like the one in the figure responsible for?
a.
island arc complexes
b.
massive volcanoes
c.
the world's largest mountains
d.
deep sea trenches
6.
What is the name for an igneous intrusion that is smaller than a batholith but similar in shape?
a.
laccolith
b.
stock
c.
sill
d.
dike
7.
What are shallow, intermediate, and deep earthquake classifications based on?
a.
the amount of damage
b.
amplitude of the largest wave
c.
frequency of the largest wave
d.
the depth of the focus
8.
Which is not a region of the Appalachian Mountain belt?
a.
the Adirondack Mountains
b.
The Blue Ridge
c.
the Valley and Ridge
d.
the Piedmont Province
9.
What is thought to be the driving mechanism of plate movement?
a.
convection currents in the mantle
b.
continental drifting
c.
conduction of heat in the mantle
d.
volcanoes
10.
According to the seismogram shown in the figure, which wave is the fastest?
a.
S-wave
b.
P-wave
c.
Surface wave
d.
Tidal wave
11.
According to the map, at which latitude and longitude is most likely to experience an earthquake?
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a.
60
N, 120
E
b.
0
N, 30
W
c.
30
S, 60
W
d.
0
N, 180
W
12.
According to the map, a seismic station in which city would be the first to detect seismic waves from an earthquake occurring in Mexico City?
a.
Boulder
b.
Houston
c.
Acapulco
d.
Chihuahua
13.
What does the straight part of a stress-strain graph portray?
a.
shearing direction
b.
elastic deformation
c.
failure
d.
ductile deformation
14.
__________ is the internal resistance to flow of a liquid.
a.
Gravity
b.
Weight
c.
Specific gravity
d.
Viscosity
15.
Which type of stress pulls a material apart?
a.
shear
b.
compression
c.
strain
d.
tension
16.
A __________ is a large intrusive igneous rock body that covers at least 100 square km.
a.
laccolith
b.
batholith
c.
sill
d.
dike
