Question 1
3/ 3pts
Which form of radioactive decay involves a nucleus ejecting two protons and
two neutrons from its nucleus?
Beta decay
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
Alpha decay
Electron capture
Question 2
3/ 3pts
You examine a cliff face and notice a fault. It appears that the hanging wall
has moved downward in relationship to the footwall. The correct name of
the fault would be
strike slip
reverse
normal
thrust
oblique slip
Question 3
3/ 3pts
Whichtype of wave can potentially be produced by a large earthquake on
the ocean floor?
tidal wave
tsunami
Question 4
3/ 3pts
An instrument used to measure and record the magnitude of an earthquake
is called a(n)
seismogram
seismograph
Richtermeter
Mecalliometer
Question 5
3/ 3pts
Which one layer of the earth do “S” waves not travel through?
crust
asthenosphere
upper mantle
outer core
lithosphere
Question 6
3/ 3pts
If you are flying over a mountain and see sedimentary layers making an
outline in the shape of an overturned cereal bowl, the feature would be
called a(n)
syncline
anticline
dome
basin
Question 7
3/ 3pts
Uniformitarianism can be summed up as:
The present is the key to the past
Multiple catastrophes in Earth history
Cycles of geologic history with no beginning nor end
Recent creation and Noah’s Flood
None of the above
Question 8
3/ 3pts
The movement of a slinky® best represents
compressional waves
transverse waves
Love waves
Rayleigh waves
surface waves
Question 9
3/ 3pts
All of the following are true of a nuée ardente EXCEPT:
the name is derived from French for "burning cloud"
they may travel at high speed down the volcanic slope
they are not considered dangerous to those living close to a volcano
they result fromejected hot material sand size and larger landing on the
volcanic slope
they can have temperatures up to 1,000 deg. C.
Question 10
3/ 3pts
Choose the composite volcano
Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Kilauea, Hawaii
SP Crater, Arizona
Mount St. Helens, Washington
Columbia River basalt flows, Oregon
Question 11
3/ 3pts
A rope or spring propagating an “S” shaped wave after shaking it is
representative of what type of earthquake wave?
primary
secondary
long
Rayleigh
Love
Question 12
2/ 2pts
Cinder cones often produce massive lava flows.
True
False
Question 13
2/ 2pts
The largest landslide in modern times happened during the 1980 eruption of
Mount St. Helens.
True
False
Question 14
2/ 2pts
A seismograph can both detect and record earthquakes.
True
False
Question 15
2/ 2pts
The lower mantle is deeper than the inner core.
True
False
Question 16
2/ 2pts
A slinky vibrates in a similar way to an “S” wave.
True
False
Question 17
2/ 2pts
The RATE team discovered that a helium “clock” showed supposedly ancient
minerals were actually 4,000 years old.
True
False
Question 18
5/ 5pts
Regarding radioactive dating methods, what are three requirements that
must be met for an accurate age to be determined? Which of the three
requirements is problematic and why? Your answer must be at least one
paragraph in length.
Your Answer:
