SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (Timed and Single Access) Exam Questions and Answers 2023

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (Timed and Single Access) Exam Questions and Answers 2023. Folds like anticlines and synclines are most associated with _______.  A. Volcanism  B. Tectonic compression  C. Erosion  D. Tectonic extension  E. Tectonic shear Question 6 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Where would you expect both shallow and deep earthquakes in which the deeper earthquakes are located farther inland?  A. At a transform boundary along the San Andreas fault in California.  B. At a divergent plate boundary in the middle of a continental plate such as Africa’s Great Rift Valley.  C. At a divergent plate boundary in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.  D. At a convergent plate boundary such as along the west coast of South America.  E. At a transform plate boundary anywhere in the world. Question 7 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________.  A. stratovolcanoes  B. flood basalts  C. shield volcanoes  D. cinder cones  E. ocean hot spots Question 8 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points The map below shows continental land as green and brown, the depth of the ocean floor in blue, and tectonic plate boundaries as colored lines. Evaluate this geologic evidence to determine which location would most likely require adequate tsunami preparedness.  A. D  B. A  C. B  D. C Question 9 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Shield volcanoes consist of _________.  A. A combination of granitic lava and pyroclastic material with some rhyolite.  B. Alternating layers of cinders and ash embedded in silica-rich lava flows.  C. Explosive pyroclastic material and low viscosity lava flows.  D. Mostly low viscosity basalt flows with a lower silica content.  E. Alternating layers of silica-rich rocks and intrusive igneous rocks such as basalt. Question 10 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What evidence did Alfred Wegener use for his hypothesis of continental drift?  A. trenches and subduction zones  B. similar rocks and fossils on distant continents  C. mid-oceanic ridges and the age marine rocks  D. earthquake patterns and GPS measurements  E. paleomagnetic patterns on either side of the mid-oceanic ridge