GEOL 1500 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
XRP - ANSWER
ETH - ANSWER
BTC - ANSWER
Avalanches - ANSWERcan be triggered by explosions, people, or even just new
snow.
The wall of this quarry near Seneca Falls, New York, exposes a fault that cuts across
bedding in the Onondaga Limestone. Because the beds of limestone all look much
the same, the trace of the fault is somewhat hard to see.Which one of the following
lines best approximates the position of the fault? - ANSWERthe green line
Which of the following conditions will tend to make rocks change by plastic (or
ductile) deformation rather than by brittle deformation? - ANSWERslowly applied
stress
What changes in the crust do scientists look for when using seismology and seismic
networks to mitigate volcanic hazards? - ANSWERnoise/vibrations caused by
magma moving through rocks
Which of the following is the MOST PRECISE estimate of when the folding
occurred? - ANSWERbefore the granite pluton intruded, and after intrusion of the sill
Lava is - ANSWERmolten rock that cools and hardens on the Earth's surface.
What does this photo of sedimentary rock layers in Utah show? -
ANSWERdisconformity
This figure shows - ANSWERan anticline plunging away from you.
In this illustration, - ANSWERBlock X is the hanging wall.
What is geologic time? - ANSWERthe length of time since the Earth's formation
According to the volcanic-hazard assessment map shown here, which of the
following hazards associated with Mt. Rainier may affect areas farthest from the
volcano? - ANSWERlahars, but only within river valleys
Which of the following creates the vesicles seen in this image? - ANSWERvolatiles
that escape from lava to form gas during an eruption
ANSWERS!!
XRP - ANSWER
ETH - ANSWER
BTC - ANSWER
Avalanches - ANSWERcan be triggered by explosions, people, or even just new
snow.
The wall of this quarry near Seneca Falls, New York, exposes a fault that cuts across
bedding in the Onondaga Limestone. Because the beds of limestone all look much
the same, the trace of the fault is somewhat hard to see.Which one of the following
lines best approximates the position of the fault? - ANSWERthe green line
Which of the following conditions will tend to make rocks change by plastic (or
ductile) deformation rather than by brittle deformation? - ANSWERslowly applied
stress
What changes in the crust do scientists look for when using seismology and seismic
networks to mitigate volcanic hazards? - ANSWERnoise/vibrations caused by
magma moving through rocks
Which of the following is the MOST PRECISE estimate of when the folding
occurred? - ANSWERbefore the granite pluton intruded, and after intrusion of the sill
Lava is - ANSWERmolten rock that cools and hardens on the Earth's surface.
What does this photo of sedimentary rock layers in Utah show? -
ANSWERdisconformity
This figure shows - ANSWERan anticline plunging away from you.
In this illustration, - ANSWERBlock X is the hanging wall.
What is geologic time? - ANSWERthe length of time since the Earth's formation
According to the volcanic-hazard assessment map shown here, which of the
following hazards associated with Mt. Rainier may affect areas farthest from the
volcano? - ANSWERlahars, but only within river valleys
Which of the following creates the vesicles seen in this image? - ANSWERvolatiles
that escape from lava to form gas during an eruption
