MATCH THE TERM TO ITS DEFINITION

Exam 2: Modules 4 – 7 

Instructions

Description	Welcome to Exam 2:  Modules 4 – 6.  You have one attempt to complete the exam. The attempt does not have time restrictions, so you may start the exam  and then return to it. Refer to the in-class PPTs as you take the test. Please let me know if you have questions.
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Question 1 

1. As an explanation for continental drift, Eastern South American and West African show a ___________.

		fossil evidence
		geologic fit
		glacial deposits
		jigsaw fit
		tectonic fit

1. As an explanation for continental drift, ancient rock outcrops over 2,000 million years old that were continuous from South America to West Africa show a ___________.

		fossil evidence
		geologic fit
		glacial deposits
		jigsaw fit
		tectonic fit

 

 

1. As an explanation for continental drift, fragments of an old mountain belt between 450 and 400 million years ago are found on widely separated continents today show  ____________.

		fossil evidence
		geologic fit
		glacial deposits
		jigsaw fit
		tectonic fit

 

 

1. As an explanation for continental drift, ____________ formed about 300 million years ago are found in Antarctica, Africa, South America, India and Australia.

		fossil evidence
		geologic fit
		glacial deposits
		jigsaw fit
		tectonic fit

 

 

1. Plate boundaries are associated with tectonic activity – ____________.

		mountain building only
		earthquakes only
		active volcanoes
		all of the above
		none of the above

 

 

1. Each of the 14 lithospheric plates moves ____________.

		independently and at a different speed
		independently but at the same speed
		together but at a different speed
		together but at the same speed

 

1. Please place the following steps of seafloor spreading in order.

______ The magma cools, forming new sea floor and resulting in a build-up of basaltic rock around the crack, which is called a mid-ocean ridge.

______ The crust spreads apart making room for new magma to flow up through it. 

______ Hot magma rises from the asthenosphere and up into existing ocean crust through fractures.

 

YOU MUST MATCH THE TERM TO ITS DEFINITION AND SELECT THE CORRECT IMAGE FOR FULL CREDIT FOR QUESTIONS 8 – 13. GRADES WILL BE MANUALLY ADJUSTED.

1. Match each type of volcano to its correct description.

______ caldera	smallest of volcanic mountains
______ cinder cone	large, steep-sided, roughly circular
______ composite	usually small, with an irregular shape
______ lava (plug) dome	steep-sided, large, symmetrical cones
______ shield	never steep-sided, but can be very high

1. The following image represents a ___________.

		caldera
		cinder cone
		composite
		lava (plug) dome
		shield

 

 

1. The following image represents a ___________.

		caldera
		cinder cone
		composite
		lava (plug) dome
		shield

 

 

1. The following image represents a ___________.

		caldera
		cinder cone
		composite
		lava (plug) dome
		shield

 

 

1. The following image represents a ___________.

		caldera
		cinder cone
		composite
		lava (plug) dome
		shield

 

 

1. The following image represents a ___________.

		caldera
		cinder cone
		composite
		lava (plug) dome
		shield

 

 

1. The following image represents a ___________ on a topographic map.

		caldera
		cinder cone
		composite
		lava (plug) dome
		shield

 

 

 

1. Entire mountain ranges, like the Appalachians, have extensive fold systems.

True 

False 

1. Match each term to its definition.

_____ Aftershock	The location on the ground’s surface immediately above the focus of an earthquake, where earthquake intensity is usually greatest
_____ Epicenter	A small earthquake that sometimes precedes a larger earthquake
_____ Focus	The location of initial movement along a fault during an earthquake
_____ Foreshock	A small earthquake that follows the main earthquake
_____ Magnitude	The relative amount of energy released during an earthquake

 

YOU MUST MATCH THE TERM TO ITS DEFINITION AND SELECT THE CORRECT IMAGE FOR FULL CREDIT FOR QUESTIONS 17 – 20. GRADES WILL BE MANUALLY ADJUSTED.

1. A ____________ is a block or earth that has been relatively uplifted between two normal faults that dip away from each other.

		graben
		horst
		scarp
		tilted fault-block mountain

 

1. A ____________, or cliff face, results from the vertical movement of the fault blocks.

		graben
		horst
		scarp
		tilted fault-block mountain

1. The image below is a ____________.

		graben
		horst
		scarp
		tilted fault-block mountain

 

1. The image below is a ____________.

		graben
		horst
		scarp
		tilted fault-block mountain

1. Faults ____________.

		are always large
		are always small
		can vary in size

 

1. ________ refers to the .mixing of sand or soil  and groundwater during  the shaking of a moderate or strong  earthquake

		Ground shaking
		Landslides
		Liquefaction
		Tsunamis

 

Seismic Monitor Portion of the Exam

1. Go to http://ds.iris.edu/seismon/index.phtml.
2. Click on the country assigned to you. 
3. Click on an earthquake of your choice.

Record the date and time, latitude, longitude, magnitude, depth, and location of the earthquake location.

1. Click on the location. A new window will open.
2. Click on Map.
3. Click on Show the Plate Boundaries.

What type of plate boundaries border the region?

1. Zoom in using the + sign and locate a nearby landmark (or city).

Record the name of the landmark (or city).

1. Click View on Google Maps.

Name a nearby landform.

 

 

In-Person Portion of Exam 2       

Do not complete this portion of the exam. I will record your answers during the in-person portion of the exam.                                                  

1. Define a contour line. (2 points)
2. Identify a contour line. (2 points)
3. Define an index contour line. (2 points)
4. Identify an index contour line. (2 points)
5. Define a contour interval. (2 points)
6. Identify a contour interval. (2 points)
7. Calculate the value of a contour interval. (2 points)
8. Define relief. (2 points)
9. Calculate relief. (2 points)
10. Measure distance between two points. (2 points)
11. Define gradient. (2 points)
12. Calculate gradient. (2 points)
13. Identify a hill and explain why you know it is a hill. (2 points)
14. Identify a depression and explain why you know it is a depression. (2 points)
15. Identify a steep slope and explain how you know. (2 points)