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Chapter 11 GEOG Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+
If an earthquake occurred near the oceanic trench in this figure, which one of the following
hazards is likely to threaten the town of Mesaview? - Answer✔Ground Shaking
Which of the following is a major source of earthquakes associated with continental collisions? -
Answer✔Thrust faults
Slip along the plate boundary
faulting in a wide area adjacent to the collision zone
- ALL ARE CORRECT
Which of the following are erupted by volcanoes? - Answer✔Lava
Ash
Pumice
-ALL ARE CORRECT
Which of the following are forms of differential stress? - Answer✔Compression
Shear
Tension
- aLL ARE CORRECT
Which of the following is a location in which flood basalts erupted? - Answer✔Columbia
Plateau
The type of fault shown in this figure is a - Answer✔Normal fault
What type of eruption formed the volcano in this photograph? - Answer✔Viscous lava and
pyroclastic eruptions
Folds are most often created through what type of stress? - Answer✔compression
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On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a
continental collision? - Answer✔2, in Tibet
What type of eruption is shown in this photograph? - Answer✔Pyroclastic Column
On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a
subduction zone? - Answer✔3 and 4
Most deaths from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti were due to - Answer✔collapse of building
What type of basaltic feature is shown in this photograph? - Answer✔volcanic bomb
The higher the gas pressure builds in a magma, - Answer✔the more explosive the eruption
Which of the following is not true of a volcanic dome? - Answer✔They are one of the largest
types of volcanoes
A relatively large, symmetrical volcano that contains interlayered lava flow, pyroclastic deposits,
and volcanic mudflows is a - Answer✔composite volcano
When basaltic lava reach the ocean, they - Answer✔form pillow basalts
On this map of South America and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes related to
plate divergence? - Answer✔4, in the middle of the atlantic ocean
What do the two stars near the center of this block represent? - Answer✔They represent the
location of the earthquake
the star at depth is the place where the earthquake is generated
the star at depth is the hypocenter
the star on the surface is the epicenter
- ALL OF THESE ARE CORRECT
Fractures that are simple cracks where the rock has pulled apart by a small amount are -
Answer✔JOINTS
Earthquakes at Mount St. Helens prior to the major eruption in 1980 were caused by -
Answer✔magma rising in the volcano
This relatively small volcanic feature consists of solidified lava and some volcanic ash. What
kind of volcano is it? - Answer✔volcanic dome
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Chapter 11 GEOG Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+
If an earthquake occurred near the oceanic trench in this figure, which one of the following
hazards is likely to threaten the town of Mesaview? - Answer✔Ground Shaking
Which of the following is a major source of earthquakes associated with continental collisions? -
Answer✔Thrust faults
Slip along the plate boundary
faulting in a wide area adjacent to the collision zone
- ALL ARE CORRECT
Which of the following are erupted by volcanoes? - Answer✔Lava
Ash
Pumice
-ALL ARE CORRECT
Which of the following are forms of differential stress? - Answer✔Compression
Shear
Tension
- aLL ARE CORRECT
Which of the following is a location in which flood basalts erupted? - Answer✔Columbia
Plateau
The type of fault shown in this figure is a - Answer✔Normal fault
What type of eruption formed the volcano in this photograph? - Answer✔Viscous lava and
pyroclastic eruptions
Folds are most often created through what type of stress? - Answer✔compression
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On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a
continental collision? - Answer✔2, in Tibet
What type of eruption is shown in this photograph? - Answer✔Pyroclastic Column
On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a
subduction zone? - Answer✔3 and 4
Most deaths from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti were due to - Answer✔collapse of building
What type of basaltic feature is shown in this photograph? - Answer✔volcanic bomb
The higher the gas pressure builds in a magma, - Answer✔the more explosive the eruption
Which of the following is not true of a volcanic dome? - Answer✔They are one of the largest
types of volcanoes
A relatively large, symmetrical volcano that contains interlayered lava flow, pyroclastic deposits,
and volcanic mudflows is a - Answer✔composite volcano
When basaltic lava reach the ocean, they - Answer✔form pillow basalts
On this map of South America and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes related to
plate divergence? - Answer✔4, in the middle of the atlantic ocean
What do the two stars near the center of this block represent? - Answer✔They represent the
location of the earthquake
the star at depth is the place where the earthquake is generated
the star at depth is the hypocenter
the star on the surface is the epicenter
- ALL OF THESE ARE CORRECT
Fractures that are simple cracks where the rock has pulled apart by a small amount are -
Answer✔JOINTS
Earthquakes at Mount St. Helens prior to the major eruption in 1980 were caused by -
Answer✔magma rising in the volcano
This relatively small volcanic feature consists of solidified lava and some volcanic ash. What
kind of volcano is it? - Answer✔volcanic dome
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