Question 1

A fold that forms a trough with the youngest??? rocks in the middle is known as a __________.

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Question 2

Explain how tsunamis can be created from subduction zones. What kind of damage can be caused from these type of tsunamis?

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Question 3

The figure below shows a __________ fault.

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Question 4

Small volcanoes that form when frothy magma is ejected under high pressure from a narrow vent is called a _________________.

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Question 5

The slower moving waves which are generated by an earthquake that usually create an up and down shaking motion are called ________________.

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Question 6

What is the primary difference between a normal fault and a reverse fault?

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Question 7

What causes a volcano formed by a hot spot to stop forming?

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Question 8

A __________ fault is a fault in which the block of rock above the fault surface moves down relative to the block below is where extensional activity results in the crust on one side dropping down relative to the other.

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Question 9

The largest earthquake in Japan's history, which occurred on March 11, 2011, had a magnitude of _________ based in the Richter scale. I'm not fond of this kind of memorization?

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Question 10

A fault type that is usually associated with compressional centers, where one block rides up over the other is known as a(n)__________ fault.

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Question 11

The diagram below shows the formation of a __________ fault.

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Question 12

Faults are that are not apparent on the earth's surface and are generally not known until earthquakes occur along them are known as _____________________.

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Question 13

Describe the difference between an anticline and a syncline.

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Question 14

Explain the horst and graben structures of the Basin and Range Province (western U.S.).

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Question 15

How can subduction of a lithospheric plate create volcanoes?

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Question 16

Is there a connection between the distribution of earthquakes and the boundaries of the lithospheric plates? If so, please explain.

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Question 17

Describe the areas of the United States where earthquakes and earthquake hazards have a greater probability of occurring.

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Question 18

The ridge and valley landscape of Pennsylvania below is generated by alternating sequences of parallel __________ and __________. A student might think this could also be "ridges and valleys"

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Question 19

A __________ fault is where compressional activity results in a fault in which the block on top of the fault moves up and over the block of rock below.the crust on one side rides up over the other.

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Quiz 9: Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes