Deck 4: Plate Tectonics, Earth History, Deformation, Earthquakes, Volcanism and Other Igneous Processes

Question 1

74)Using this nomogram, what is the magnitude of an earthquake that is 500 km from a seismic station and has an amplitude of 0.2 mm?

A)6.0
B)10.2
C)7.0
D)2.0
E)4.0

Answer 1

4.0

Question 2

71)The typical shape of most volcanoes, including the one shown here, is shaped like:

A)a dome
B)a cylinder
C)a cone

Answer 2

a cone

Question 3

162)At which points on this graph is the magma under the highest amount of pressure and highest temperature?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Answer 3

1

Question 4

200)In mid-ocean ridges, melting in the mantle is a result of:

A)conduction
B)compression
C)convection
D)decompression

Question 5

37)Using the diagram of figures, select the names of the plate boundaries that match the figures going left to right.

A)divergent/transform/convergent
B)convergent/transform/divergent
C)transform/divergent/convergent
D)convergent/divergent/transform
E)transform/convergent/divergent
F)divergent/convergent/transform

Question 6

39)Using the data in this table, determine the age of the granite (unit G on this table).

A)1,500,000,000
B)1,000,000,000
C)500
D)50,000,000
E)750