Exam (elaborations) We.ek 8 SCIN 138 SOLVED (SCIN138)

SCIN 138 SOLVED

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access)
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Part 1 of 4 - 42.0/ 52.0 Points


Question 1 of 50

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The number one factor causing landslides is (are) .

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A. precipitation

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B. volcanic eruptions

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C. glaciation

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D. freeze-thaw cycles

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E. earthquakes

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Answer Key:A

Question 2 of 50

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Folds like anticlines and synclines are most associated with .

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A. Tectonic shear

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B. Tectonic compression

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C. Erosion

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D. Tectonic extension

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E. Volcanism




Answer Key:B

Question 3 of 50

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Shield volcanoes consist of .

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A. Explosive pyroclastic material and low viscosity lava flows.

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B. A combination of granitic lava and pyroclastic material with some rhyolite.

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C. Mostly low viscosity basalt flows with a lower silica content.

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D. Alternating layers of cinders and ash embedded in silica-rich lava flows.

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E. Alternating layers of silica-rich rocks and intrusive igneous rocks such as basalt.




Answer Key:C

Question 4 of 50

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In terms of groundwater resources, what properties make the best aquifer?

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A. High porosity and high permeability

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B. Low porosity and low permeability

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C. Low porosity and high permeability

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D. High porosity and no permeability

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E. High porosity and low permeability




Answer Key:A

Question 5 of 50

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James Hutton’s statement that “the present is the key to the past” (uniformitarianism)
is demonstrated by .

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A. ancient sedimentary rocks formed by similar processes as are observed today