EOSC 114 FINAL PREPARATION
TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following statements would be TRUE about volcanism in an ocean-ocean
convergence setting? - Answer-Which of the following statements would be TRUE
about volcanism in an ocean-ocean convergence setting?
Which of the following volcanic HAZARDS is the most likely to kill people, plants, and
animals? - Answer-pyroclastic flow
The volcanic hazard (enclosed within the dashed shape) being produced by the volcano
in the photo below is a(an) ______. - Answer-pyroclastic flow
Which of the following has the highest viscosity in its molten/liquid form? - Answer-
rhyolite
All of the following are methods currently in use to predict volcanic eruptions EXCEPT
______. - Answer-observed changes in volcanic gas content from satellites
Arrange the following volcanic gases, which are produced in explosive eruptions, in
order of typical ABUNDANCE: - Answer-water vapour>CO2>Sulfur dioxide
Which of the following Cascade Arc volcanoes have had a recent (in the last 500 years)
eruption history? - Answer-mount St. Helens
The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is based on all of the following EXCEPT ______. -
Answer-the recurrence interval of eruptions
Compared to lava, magma of the same chemical composition is ______. - Answer-
hotter
______ is another name for extrusive igneous rocks and ______ is another name for
intrusive igneous rocks. - Answer-volcanic;plutonic
What does satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) measure? - Answer-ground
deformation of a volcano or volcanic area over time
Mauna Loa is the world's largest ______ volcano. - Answer-shield
,Compared to all other volcanoes in the Cascades, Mt. Rainier is considered to be the
most dangerous volcano because ______. - Answer-it has the largest volume of ice and
snow
Hazards associated with air-fall tephra include all of the following EXCEPT ______. -
Answer-drowning
The explosivity of hot spot volcanism is dictated by which of the following? - Answer-the
composition of the overlying plate
For most storms we discussed in class, the fuel for the storm is in the form of ______. -
Answer-warm humid air
The MOST violent part of a typhoon is the ______. - Answer-eye wall
Strong descending currents of cold air from thunderstorms are called ______. - Answer-
downburst
The exhaust of air from the top of the hurricane occurs because ______. - Answer-the
pressure gradient force between the warm core at the top of the hurricane and the
surrounding cold air pushes air outward from the core
Hiding under a large tree branch would be an appropriate safety response for which
hazard? - Answer-hail(冰雹)
Long-lasting, rotating thunderstorms are called ______. - Answer-mesocyclone(中气旋)
It is good to be in a metal car in a lightning storm because ______. - Answer-lightning
flows on the metal car body
Which indicates the more severe weather disaster? - Answer-Saffir-Simpson 3
Based on the map of SW British Columbia below, we can conclude that earthquake
intensity in Richmond is likely higher than that in Vancouver because ______. - Answer-
Richmond is underlain by less consolidated rock(巩固程度较低)
Folds are ______. - Answer-plastic deformation in response to a compressive stress
In order to estimate an earthquake's location using seismograms, what do you need to
know along with the P-wave and S-wave arrival times? - Answer-the velocities of the P-
wave and S-waves
Strain is ______. - Answer-deformation
, The surface of the Moon exhibits far more impact craters than does the Earth's surface
because the Moon ______. - Answer-has no plate tectonics and has no atmosphere to
erode the craters(没有板块结构，没有大气侵蚀火山口)
Fossil fern spores can be used as a proxy for which of the following? - Answer-forest
fires
Refer to the figure below of a geological section. Rocks I and G are igneous intrusions
that are now igneous rocks. The diagonal bold line D is a geological fault. Which of the
following statements is TRUE? - Answer-D is older than I but younger than E.
The Precambrian occupies around what percent (%) of geological time? - Answer-87
What do all impact mitigation strategies have in common? - Answer-advanced notice
and accurate object tracking
An impact event in the 20th century that could have caused a mass extinction on Earth
(if it hit us) occurred in/on ______. - Answer-Jupiter
Which of the following extinction events bracket the Mesozoic? - Answer-Permo-
Triassic and the Cretaceous-Paleogene
In which of the following continental configurations would you expect a HIGH
biodiversity? - Answer-highly fragmented continental configuration(高度分散的大陆构造)
Which of the following statements about mass extinctions is FALSE? - Answer-Mass
extinctions have occurred more frequently in the last 65 million years.
In terms of biostratigraphy, what is a fossil's "range"? - Answer-the length of time a
fossil species occupies in the geological record
Your chance of dying as a result of an extraterrestrial impact is ______. - Answer-about
the same risk you take each time you fly somewhere on vacation
If you push twice as hard on an object and it moves twice as far, the work you do is
______ as much. - Answer-four times
A landslide of velocity class 6 has a return period of 10 years. During the 200 years of
record, this disaster was observed how many times? - Answer-20
Which of the following best describes the changes energy might go through to become
an earthquake? - Answer-heat from the earth->kinetic energy in the mantle->potential
energy in the rock->kinetic energy of the earthquake（热动势动）
TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following statements would be TRUE about volcanism in an ocean-ocean
convergence setting? - Answer-Which of the following statements would be TRUE
about volcanism in an ocean-ocean convergence setting?
Which of the following volcanic HAZARDS is the most likely to kill people, plants, and
animals? - Answer-pyroclastic flow
The volcanic hazard (enclosed within the dashed shape) being produced by the volcano
in the photo below is a(an) ______. - Answer-pyroclastic flow
Which of the following has the highest viscosity in its molten/liquid form? - Answer-
rhyolite
All of the following are methods currently in use to predict volcanic eruptions EXCEPT
______. - Answer-observed changes in volcanic gas content from satellites
Arrange the following volcanic gases, which are produced in explosive eruptions, in
order of typical ABUNDANCE: - Answer-water vapour>CO2>Sulfur dioxide
Which of the following Cascade Arc volcanoes have had a recent (in the last 500 years)
eruption history? - Answer-mount St. Helens
The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is based on all of the following EXCEPT ______. -
Answer-the recurrence interval of eruptions
Compared to lava, magma of the same chemical composition is ______. - Answer-
hotter
______ is another name for extrusive igneous rocks and ______ is another name for
intrusive igneous rocks. - Answer-volcanic;plutonic
What does satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) measure? - Answer-ground
deformation of a volcano or volcanic area over time
Mauna Loa is the world's largest ______ volcano. - Answer-shield
,Compared to all other volcanoes in the Cascades, Mt. Rainier is considered to be the
most dangerous volcano because ______. - Answer-it has the largest volume of ice and
snow
Hazards associated with air-fall tephra include all of the following EXCEPT ______. -
Answer-drowning
The explosivity of hot spot volcanism is dictated by which of the following? - Answer-the
composition of the overlying plate
For most storms we discussed in class, the fuel for the storm is in the form of ______. -
Answer-warm humid air
The MOST violent part of a typhoon is the ______. - Answer-eye wall
Strong descending currents of cold air from thunderstorms are called ______. - Answer-
downburst
The exhaust of air from the top of the hurricane occurs because ______. - Answer-the
pressure gradient force between the warm core at the top of the hurricane and the
surrounding cold air pushes air outward from the core
Hiding under a large tree branch would be an appropriate safety response for which
hazard? - Answer-hail(冰雹)
Long-lasting, rotating thunderstorms are called ______. - Answer-mesocyclone(中气旋)
It is good to be in a metal car in a lightning storm because ______. - Answer-lightning
flows on the metal car body
Which indicates the more severe weather disaster? - Answer-Saffir-Simpson 3
Based on the map of SW British Columbia below, we can conclude that earthquake
intensity in Richmond is likely higher than that in Vancouver because ______. - Answer-
Richmond is underlain by less consolidated rock(巩固程度较低)
Folds are ______. - Answer-plastic deformation in response to a compressive stress
In order to estimate an earthquake's location using seismograms, what do you need to
know along with the P-wave and S-wave arrival times? - Answer-the velocities of the P-
wave and S-waves
Strain is ______. - Answer-deformation
, The surface of the Moon exhibits far more impact craters than does the Earth's surface
because the Moon ______. - Answer-has no plate tectonics and has no atmosphere to
erode the craters(没有板块结构，没有大气侵蚀火山口)
Fossil fern spores can be used as a proxy for which of the following? - Answer-forest
fires
Refer to the figure below of a geological section. Rocks I and G are igneous intrusions
that are now igneous rocks. The diagonal bold line D is a geological fault. Which of the
following statements is TRUE? - Answer-D is older than I but younger than E.
The Precambrian occupies around what percent (%) of geological time? - Answer-87
What do all impact mitigation strategies have in common? - Answer-advanced notice
and accurate object tracking
An impact event in the 20th century that could have caused a mass extinction on Earth
(if it hit us) occurred in/on ______. - Answer-Jupiter
Which of the following extinction events bracket the Mesozoic? - Answer-Permo-
Triassic and the Cretaceous-Paleogene
In which of the following continental configurations would you expect a HIGH
biodiversity? - Answer-highly fragmented continental configuration(高度分散的大陆构造)
Which of the following statements about mass extinctions is FALSE? - Answer-Mass
extinctions have occurred more frequently in the last 65 million years.
In terms of biostratigraphy, what is a fossil's "range"? - Answer-the length of time a
fossil species occupies in the geological record
Your chance of dying as a result of an extraterrestrial impact is ______. - Answer-about
the same risk you take each time you fly somewhere on vacation
If you push twice as hard on an object and it moves twice as far, the work you do is
______ as much. - Answer-four times
A landslide of velocity class 6 has a return period of 10 years. During the 200 years of
record, this disaster was observed how many times? - Answer-20
Which of the following best describes the changes energy might go through to become
an earthquake? - Answer-heat from the earth->kinetic energy in the mantle->potential
energy in the rock->kinetic energy of the earthquake（热动势动）
