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· Question 1

5 out of 5 points

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Select the correct answer.

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Question

Selected Match

Granite

B. 

Igneous, intrusive rock with high silica content (felsic)

Basalt

E. 

Igneous, extrusive rock with high ferromagnesium content (mafic)

Rhyolite

F. 

Igneous, extrusive rock with high silica content (felsic)

Sandstone

D. 

Detrital Sedimentary rock, made up of silica particles, SiO2

Slate

A. 

Metamorphic rock that is used as a roofing material in England

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All Answer Choices

A. 

Metamorphic rock that is used as a roofing material in England

B. 

Igneous, intrusive rock with high silica content (felsic)

C. 

Igneous, intrusive rock with high ferromagnesium content (mafic)

D. 

Detrital Sedimentary rock, made up of silica particles, SiO2

E. 

Igneous, extrusive rock with high ferromagnesium content (mafic)

F. 

Igneous, extrusive rock with high silica content (felsic)

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· Question 2

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Population growth has slowed in the United States since 2008 due to

Selected Answer:

D. 

Decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate

Answers:

A. 

Increasing number of virus outbreaks

B. 

The 2008-2009 banking and economic crisis

C. 

Decreasing immigration and increasing deportations

D. 

Decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate

· Question 3

1 out of 1 points

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What is Sustainability?

Selected Answer:

B. 

development that ensures that future generations will have equal access to Earth's resources

Answers:

A. 

development that can be sustained for at least 10 years

B. 

development that ensures that future generations will have equal access to Earth's resources

C. 

the ability of a population to sustain its growth

D. 

the ability of a population to sustain its economy

· Question 4

1 out of 1 points

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Why are silicate minerals the most common minerals in the crust? 

Selected Answer:

C. 

because oxygen and silicon are the most common elements in the crust

Answers:

A. 

because they include elements such as magnesium, sodium, and potassium

B. 

because carbonate and oxide minerals are more easily weathered

C. 

because oxygen and silicon are the most common elements in the crust

D. 

because their building block is in the shape of a tetrahedron

· Question 5

1 out of 1 points

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The outermost layer of the earth is the

Selected Answer:

B. 

lithosphere

Answers:

A. 

asthenosphere

B. 

lithosphere

C. 

mantle

D. 

geosphere

· Question 6

1 out of 1 points

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Subduction zones are associated with this type of plate boundary

Selected Answer:

C. 

convergent

Answers:

A. 

divergent

B. 

transform

C. 

convergent

D. 

Rift

Quiz 2

· Question 1

1 out of 1 points

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Soil cohesion is enhanced by the presence of

Selected Answer:

C. 

clay and silt particles

Answers:

A. 

gravel and sand particles

B. 

organic matter

C. 

clay and silt particles

D. 

subsurface water

· Question 2

1 out of 1 points

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The physical and chemical break down of rocks is 

Selected Answer:

A. 

weathering

Answers:

A. 

weathering

B. 

isostacy

C. 

deterioration

D. 

detrification

· Question 3

1 out of 1 points

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Define Ecosystem

Selected Answer:

A. 

An ecological community and its nonliving environment in which energy flows and chemicals cycle

Answers:

A. 

An ecological community and its nonliving environment in which energy flows and chemicals cycle

B. 

Abundance of species in an ecological community

C. 

The geographic area in which a single species lives

D. 

None of the above

· Question 4

1 out of 1 points

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This individual species has a strong community effect, with an influence disproportionate to its abundance.

Selected Answer:

A. 

Keystone Species

Answers:

A. 

Keystone Species

B. 

Invasive Species

C. 

Indigenous Species

D. 

Exotic Species

· Question 5

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One of the primary outcomes of the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park was 

Selected Answer:

B. 

Channel Stabilization

Answers:

A. 

Fewer Park visitors

B. 

Channel Stabilization

C. 

Increased Elk Population

D. 

Increased stream erosion

· Question 6

5 out of 5 points

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Select the matching letter

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Question

Selected Match

Residuum

C. 

Soil formed near parent rock and not transported

Alluvium

D. 

Soil transported by water

Colluvium

B. 

Soil transported by gravity

Loess

E. 

Wind-blown silt

Till

A. 

Soil transported by glaciers

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All Answer Choices

A. 

Soil transported by glaciers

B. 

Soil transported by gravity

C. 

Soil formed near parent rock and not transported

D. 

Soil transported by water

E. 

Wind-blown silt

F. 

Soil transported by oceans

Quiz 3

· Question 1

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The 1959 Hebgen Earthquake in Montana created a new lake west of Yellowstone National Park.  How was the lake formed?

Selected Answer:

C. 

a massive earth slide filled the Madison River valley and backed up water behind the slide

Answers:

A. 

the Madison River Valley subsided and water filled the basin that was created

B. 

the earthquake caused a volcano to erupt and fill the valley with molten lava

C. 

a massive earth slide filled the Madison River valley and backed up water behind the slide

D. 

an old concrete tower along the Madison River collapsed across the river

· Question 2

0 out of 1 points

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What type of river channel is characterized by multiple channels (interconnected rivulets) and gravel bar islands?

Selected Answer:

A. 

meandering

Answers:

A. 

meandering

B. 

riffling

C. 

pooling

D. 

braided

· Question 3

1 out of 1 points

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The brown colored contour lines on a USGS topographic map are

Selected Answer:

A. 

lines of equal elevation

Answers:

A. 

lines of equal elevation

B. 

stream channels

C. 

boundaries between trees and deserts

D. 

property boundaries

· Question 4

1 out of 1 points

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Keller, the author of the GEOL130 textbook, states that a Natural Disaster occurs when

Selected Answer:

D. 

All of the above

Answers:

A. 

Ten or more people are killed

B. 

100 or more people are affected by the natural disaster

C. 

An emergency declaration is issued by state or federal government

D. 

All of the above

· Question 5

1 out of 1 points

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As the population of Earth increases, how does that affect the number of catastrophic events?

Selected Answer:

A. 

greater numbers of people occupy marginal lands in the path of hazardous processes

Answers:

A. 

greater numbers of people occupy marginal lands in the path of hazardous processes

B. 

population affects the magnitude and frequency of hazardous events

C. 

hazardous events are more likely to occur in tropical areas

D. 

earthquake magnitude is directly related to population

· Question 6

1 out of 1 points

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How are the magnitude and frequency of natural hazard events related?

Selected Answer:

A. 

inversely related

Answers:

A. 

inversely related

B. 

directly related

C. 

unrelated

D. 

none of the above

· Question 7

1 out of 1 points

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A deposit of sediments that forms at the mouth of a river where it spreads out and flows into a lake or ocean is called

Selected Answer:

B. 

a delta

Answers:

A. 

an alluvial fan

B. 

a delta

C. 

a terminal morraine

D. 

an esker

· Question 8

1 out of 1 points

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A measure of the amount of energy released during a natural disaster is the

Selected Answer:

B. 

magnitude

Answers:

A. 

intensity

B. 

magnitude

C. 

strength

D. 

number of people affected

· Question 9

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The portion of rainfall that flows off the land and directly into a river is called

Selected Answer:

D. 

runoff

Answers:

A. 

infiltration

B. 

transpiration

C. 

evapo-transpiration

D. 

runoff

· Question 10

1 out of 1 points

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The large and heavy particles that travel on the base of a river (streambed) are part of the

Selected Answer:

C. 

bed load

Answers:

A. 

suspended load

B. 

dissolved load

C. 

bed load

D. 

river load

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Quiz 4

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 Question 1

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The Modified Mercalli Scale is used to measure earthquake

Selected Answer:

A. 

intensity

Answers:

A. 

intensity

B. 

magnitude

C. 

fault movement

D. 

None of the above

 Question 2

1 out of 1 points

Correct

During an earthquake along a normal fault, the hanging wall moves in this direction

Selected Answer:

A. 

down

Answers:

A. 

down

B. 

up

C. 

north

D. 

south

 Question 3

0 out of 1 points

Incorrect

Seismic Surface Waves are produced by

Selected Answer:

A. 

faults rupturing the Earth’s surface

Answers:

A. 

faults rupturing the Earth’s surface

B. 

the absorption of S-waves by a liquid medium such as a lake or the ocean

C. 

the reverberating effects of buildings shaking in response to high frequency P-waves

D. 

P- and S-waves reaching the surface of Earth

 Question 4

1 out of 1 points

Correct

This is the term for the elastic strain release process during and after an earthquake.

Selected Answer:

A. 

Elastic Rebound

Answers:

A. 

Elastic Rebound

B. 

Normal Fault Release

C. 

Plastic Deformation

D. 

Fracture Response

 Question 5

1 out of 1 points

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This compressional (longitudinal) body wave causes rock to vibrate back and forth parallel to the direction of wave movement.

Selected Answer:

A. 

P wave

Answers:

A. 

P wave

B. 

Rayleigh wave

C. 

Love wave

D. 

S wave

 Question 6

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The opening in the volcano through which lava and pyroclastic material are erupted at the surface of the earth is the 

Selected Answer:

D. 

vent

Answers:

A. 

lava tube

B. 

caldera

C. 

crater

D. 

vent

 Question 7

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Stratovolcanoes are the most common type of volcano at convergent plate boundaries.  They have moderate to steep slopes and are composed primarily of this extrusive igneous rock

Selected Answer:

A. 

andesite

Answers:

A. 

andesite

B. 

rhyolite

C. 

diorite

D. 

basalt

 Question 8

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The shape of a shield volcano is a function of

Selected Answer:

A. 

lava viscosity

Answers:

A. 

lava viscosity

B. 

the explosive nature of the eruptions that produce the shield

C. 

local variations in the tilt of the land surface

D. 

proportion of pyroclastic debris included in the edifice

 Question 9

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Mid-ocean ridge volcanism produces what type of volcanic rock on the ocean floor?

Selected Answer:

C. 

basalt

Answers:

A. 

granite

B. 

rhyolite

C. 

basalt

D. 

diorite

 Question 10

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Why are there so many volcanoes in the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon and Washington?

Selected Answer:

A. 

The Juan de Fuca plate is converging with and sub-ducting under the North American plate

Answers:

A. 

The Juan de Fuca plate is converging with and sub-ducting under the North American plate

B. 

The North American plate is moving north and the Canadian plate is moving south along a transform plate boundary.

C. 

Both Oregon and Washington are located above the “hot spot” that created Yellowstone National Park

D. 

The Pacific Plate is moving away from the North American plate

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Quiz 5

· Question 1

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Ordinary ocean waves are caused by a transfer of energy from

Selected Answer:

A. 

wind blowing over the surface of the ocean

Answers:

A. 

wind blowing over the surface of the ocean

B. 

the movement of oceanic plates within the lithosphere

C. 

the movement of cooler water from the bottom of the ocean to the surface

D. 

solar radiation that heats the surface of the ocean

· Question 2

1 out of 1 points

Correct

What is longshore drift?

Selected Answer:

C. 

movement of sediment parallel to the shoreline when waves strike at an angle

Answers:

A. 

the gradual erosion of a jetty constructed of riprap

B. 

migration of fish along the coast

C. 

movement of sediment parallel to the shoreline when waves strike at an angle

D. 

wind-blown sediment that forms dunes perpendicular to the beach

· Question 3

1 out of 1 points

Correct

A bar of sediment that connects an island (generally bedrock) to the shore is a

Selected Answer:

D. 

tombolo

Answers:

A. 

breakwater

B. 

groin

C. 

spit

D. 

tombolo

· Question 4

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The largest source of sand for most beaches is

Selected Answer:

D. 

River sediment

Answers:

A. 

Ocean sediment

B. 

wind-blown sediment

C. 

sediment eroded from barrier islands

D. 

River sediment

· Question 5

1 out of 1 points

Correct

What is a breakwater?

Selected Answer:

D. 

offshore structures, typically parallel to the shoreline, built to absorb the force of large waves

Answers:

A. 

rock walls designed to prevent the entrance to a harbor from filling with sand

B. 

walls that are constructed to protect retreating shorelines

C. 

short walls constructed perpendicular to the shoreline to trap sand and widen a beach

D. 

offshore structures, typically parallel to the shoreline, built to absorb the force of large waves

· Question 6

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale classifies hurricane into _____ categories based on maximum wind speed

Selected Answer:

C. 

five

Answers:

A. 

three

B. 

four

C. 

five

D. 

six

· Question 7

1 out of 1 points

Correct

In the NRCS runoff equation, what is initial abstraction?

Selected Answer:

B. 

All rainfall losses before runoff begins-includes depression storage

Answers:

A. 

The depth of water in a stream when a rainfall event occurs

B. 

All rainfall losses before runoff begins-includes depression storage

C. 

The total depth of rainfall in the first 10 minutes

D. 

All transpiration losses during a rainfall event

· Question 8

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Runoff consists of these two components

Selected Answer:

C. 

overland flow and channel flow

Answers:

A. 

surface flow and subsurface flow

B. 

stream flow and river flow

C. 

overland flow and channel flow

D. 

infiltration and transporation

· Question 9

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Most of the earth’s freshwater supply is locked up in

Selected Answer:

B. 

ice caps and glaciers

Answers:

A. 

groundwater

B. 

ice caps and glaciers

C. 

lakes and inland seas

D. 

streams and large rivers (such as the Ohio River)

· Question 10

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The NRCS Runoff Curve Number Method uses hydrologic soil group (HSG) designations to compute runoff.  For a given rainfall event, which HSG group will yield the most runoff

Selected Answer:

D. 

D

Answers:

A. 

A

B. 

B

C. 

C

D. 

D

Quiz 6

· Question 1

1 out of 1 points

Correct

This groundwater aquifer is located in the high plains and extends from Texas to Nebraska.  The elevation of the groundwater table in the southern portion of the aquifer has dropped due to overdrafting

· Question 2

1 out of 1 points

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Karst geology or karst topography is characterized by

· Question 3

1 out of 1 points

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Surface water and groundwater are

· Question 4

0 out of 1 points

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An artesian well is one that

· Question 5

1 out of 1 points

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There is a “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of the Mississippi River due to hypoxic conditions caused by

· Question 6

1 out of 1 points

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Which elements are typically responsible for cultural eutrophication?

· Question 7

1 out of 1 points

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The level of decaying organic matter in water is indicated by what measure?

· Question 8

1 out of 1 points

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What happened to the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland in 1969?

· Question 9

1 out of 1 points

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The city of Evansville is currently under a court order to reduce flows in its CSO’s. What is a CSO?

· Question 10

1 out of 1 points

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Toxic water pollutants include heavy metals such as

Quiz 7

· Question 2

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The lowest heat content and lowest sulfur content of coal is found in this region 

Selected Answer:

D. 

Powder River Basin

· Question 3

1 out of 1 points

Correct

The active part of the lower atmosphere in which most weather patterns occur is called the  ______

Selected Answer:

B. 

troposphere

· Question 4

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Which of the following is not a primary greenhouse gas?

Selected Answer:

A. 

sulfur dioxide SO2

· Question 5

1 out of 1 points

Correct

Mountaintop mining is used in West Virginia and southeastern Kentucky to mine for

Selected Answer:

D. 

coal

· Question 6

1 out of 1 points

Correct

What is the mathematical definition of electric power plant efficiency?

Selected Answer:

A. 

Efficiency = energy output/energy from coal

· Question 7

1 out of 1 points

Correct

According to the May, 2020 EIA report, these three countries produced the most crude oil

Selected Answer:

D. 

United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia

· Question 8

1 out of 1 points

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Which of the following geologic features is not required for an oil or gas deposit to form?

Selected Answer:

D. 

igneous rock

· Question 9

1 out of 1 points

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This is the largest oil shale formation in the United States

Selected Answer:

C. 

Bakken shale

· Question 10

1 out of 1 points

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The United States imported more oil from this country than any other country in 2019

Selected Answer:

C. 

Canada