ERSC181 I002 Sum 20 Tests & Quizzes
Tests & Quizzes
Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access)
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Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Refer to the image of a meandering stream shown here. At which site along the stream would stream
erosion be the most active?
A. D and B
B. A and C
C. B and C
D. C and D
E. A and E
Question 2 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which type of faulting is most dangerous in Utah?
A. Thrust
B. Normal
C. Reverse
D. Strike-slip
, E. Transform
Question 3 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Where do we generally find the most quantity of explosive volcanic eruptions?
A. Divergent plate boundary
B. Subduction zone boundary
C. Mid-oceanic ridges
D. Ocean island hotspots
E. Transform plate boundary
Question 4 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
James Hutton’s statement that “the present is the key to the past” (uniformitarianism) is demonstrated
by ________.
A. the Earth’s landscapes are fixed and have not changed
B. gravity being a recent phenomenon and not changing metamorphic rocks in the past
C. the volcano that erupted last year on August 15 will occur every 10 years on that date
D. the fact that our human ancestors hunted dinosaurs for millennia
E. ancient sedimentary rocks formed by similar processes as are observed today
Feedback: 01.3
Question 5 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is
the increase in seismic wave amplitude?
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 10
D. 2
E. 100
, Question 6 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?
A. melting and crystallization
B. deposition and lithification
C. compaction and cementation
D. weathering and erosion
E. recrystallization by high heat and pressure
Question 7 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic
receiving station?
A. The difference between the amplitude of the seismic waves
B. The amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram
C. The time interval between the P and S waves
D. The magnitude of the earthquake
E. The transverse nature of the s-wave
Question 8 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Applying the principles of relative age-dating to the diagram, which of the following is TRUE.
Explanation of the diagram:
"A" represents an unconformity (erosional surface),
"B" is a basaltic dike,
"C" is a shale formation,
"D" is a sandstone formation,
"E" is a limestone formation,
"F" represents a thrust fault.
Tests & Quizzes
Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access)
Return to Assessment List
Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Refer to the image of a meandering stream shown here. At which site along the stream would stream
erosion be the most active?
A. D and B
B. A and C
C. B and C
D. C and D
E. A and E
Question 2 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which type of faulting is most dangerous in Utah?
A. Thrust
B. Normal
C. Reverse
D. Strike-slip
, E. Transform
Question 3 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Where do we generally find the most quantity of explosive volcanic eruptions?
A. Divergent plate boundary
B. Subduction zone boundary
C. Mid-oceanic ridges
D. Ocean island hotspots
E. Transform plate boundary
Question 4 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
James Hutton’s statement that “the present is the key to the past” (uniformitarianism) is demonstrated
by ________.
A. the Earth’s landscapes are fixed and have not changed
B. gravity being a recent phenomenon and not changing metamorphic rocks in the past
C. the volcano that erupted last year on August 15 will occur every 10 years on that date
D. the fact that our human ancestors hunted dinosaurs for millennia
E. ancient sedimentary rocks formed by similar processes as are observed today
Feedback: 01.3
Question 5 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is
the increase in seismic wave amplitude?
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 10
D. 2
E. 100
, Question 6 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?
A. melting and crystallization
B. deposition and lithification
C. compaction and cementation
D. weathering and erosion
E. recrystallization by high heat and pressure
Question 7 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic
receiving station?
A. The difference between the amplitude of the seismic waves
B. The amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram
C. The time interval between the P and S waves
D. The magnitude of the earthquake
E. The transverse nature of the s-wave
Question 8 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Applying the principles of relative age-dating to the diagram, which of the following is TRUE.
Explanation of the diagram:
"A" represents an unconformity (erosional surface),
"B" is a basaltic dike,
"C" is a shale formation,
"D" is a sandstone formation,
"E" is a limestone formation,
"F" represents a thrust fault.
