LATEST Attempt 1 90 minutes 118 out of 130
ESS 101 Exam 2 Review Questions and 100% Correct Answers Latest
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Score for this quiz: 118 out of 130
Submitted Dec 8 at 8:59pm
This attempt took 90 minutes.
Question 1 pts
Which of the following statements are true regarding elastic
deformation?
(2 answers are correct)
Stress and strain are proportional
Stress and strain are not proportional
Basin and Range faulting represents elastic deformation
Fold structures are the result of elastic deformation
Isostatic uplift following deglaciation represents elastic deformation
Question 2 pts
Why will the Great Lakes drain in the future through the Mississippi
River to the Gulf of Mexico?
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
, none of the other answers are correct as Great Lakes will always flow
east to the Atlantic through the St. Lawrence River
a sediment dam is being breached between Lake Michigan and the
Mississippi River
northern Great Lakes are still isostatically rebounding because of ice
sheet cover while the southern Great Lakes are fully compensated (not
rebounding)
southern Great Lakes are still isostatically rebounding because of ice
sheet cover while the northern Great Lakes are fully compensated (not
rebounding)
the St. Lawrence River drainage is uplifting and Great Lakes will be
diverted south towards the Mississippi River drainage
Partial Question 3 pts
Match the depositional setting with sedimentary structures that would
most likely form there:
Ephemeral (arid) Lake mudcracks
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
, Meandering stream graded beds
surface of sand dunes symmetric ripples
Question 4 pts
What are the three controls that determine if a material will deform in a
brittle or ductile manner? (three answers are correct)
sea level
age of the units being deformed
rocks are hard and will always break
low strain rate
composition of deforming material
temperature
seasonal changes in atmospheric temperature
thickness of the deforming beds
Question 5 pts
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
, Use the diagram below to answer the following question.
What principle of stratigraphy allows you to determine the age
relationship between igneous dike B and sedimentary rock units C, H
and A?
Principle of Cross-cutting relations
Principle of Faunal Succession
Principle of Superposition
Principle of Inclusion
Principle of Original Horizontality
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
ESS 101 Exam 2 Review Questions and 100% Correct Answers Latest
2026/27 Update - UW
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this quiz: 118 out of 130
Submitted Dec 8 at 8:59pm
This attempt took 90 minutes.
Question 1 pts
Which of the following statements are true regarding elastic
deformation?
(2 answers are correct)
Stress and strain are proportional
Stress and strain are not proportional
Basin and Range faulting represents elastic deformation
Fold structures are the result of elastic deformation
Isostatic uplift following deglaciation represents elastic deformation
Question 2 pts
Why will the Great Lakes drain in the future through the Mississippi
River to the Gulf of Mexico?
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
, none of the other answers are correct as Great Lakes will always flow
east to the Atlantic through the St. Lawrence River
a sediment dam is being breached between Lake Michigan and the
Mississippi River
northern Great Lakes are still isostatically rebounding because of ice
sheet cover while the southern Great Lakes are fully compensated (not
rebounding)
southern Great Lakes are still isostatically rebounding because of ice
sheet cover while the northern Great Lakes are fully compensated (not
rebounding)
the St. Lawrence River drainage is uplifting and Great Lakes will be
diverted south towards the Mississippi River drainage
Partial Question 3 pts
Match the depositional setting with sedimentary structures that would
most likely form there:
Ephemeral (arid) Lake mudcracks
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
, Meandering stream graded beds
surface of sand dunes symmetric ripples
Question 4 pts
What are the three controls that determine if a material will deform in a
brittle or ductile manner? (three answers are correct)
sea level
age of the units being deformed
rocks are hard and will always break
low strain rate
composition of deforming material
temperature
seasonal changes in atmospheric temperature
thickness of the deforming beds
Question 5 pts
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
, Use the diagram below to answer the following question.
What principle of stratigraphy allows you to determine the age
relationship between igneous dike B and sedimentary rock units C, H
and A?
Principle of Cross-cutting relations
Principle of Faunal Succession
Principle of Superposition
Principle of Inclusion
Principle of Original Horizontality
Exam 2 Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts ESS 101 B
