Question 1

Discuss some landforms created as a result of glacial movements.

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A glacier is a large mass of flowing, pe...

Question 2

Japan has considerable experience with earthquakes and tsunamis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The vertical movements caused by loading or unloading the crust are called ________.

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A)   grinding the strike zone
B)   isostatic adjustments
C)   updraft/downdraft adjustments
D)   focal point displacement
E)   lateral adjustmentsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Basalt and granite are two very common igneous rocks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the general types of volcanoes that occur on Earth.

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When molten magma generated by heat with...

Question 6

Which of the following countries has the most experience with earthquakes and tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexico
B)   Argentina
C)   Russia
D)   Japan
E)   IndiaF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

United States Geological Survey estimates that, worldwide, over ________ people have been killed by earthquakes and resulting tsunamis since the year 2000.

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A)   700,000
B)   500,000
C)   200,000
D)   100,000
E)   50,000F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The two plates primarily responsible for the creation of the Himalaya Mountains are:

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A)   The Eurasian plate and the Arabian plate
B)   The Arabian Plate and the Indian Ocean Plate
C)   The Indian Ocean plate and the Eurasian plate
D)   The Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate
E)   The Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plateF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Like rivers, landforms along shorelines are shaped by the balance between:

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A)   the temperature of the water and the temperature of the surrounding area
B)   sediment arriving in a portion of the shore and then being removed from it
C)   The weight of the sediments in the water and the weight of the sediments arriving
D)   the speed of the arriving sediments and the ability of the river to generate its own sediments
E)   the temperature of the sediments arriving and its weightF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Discuss some of the ways of managing coastal erosion.

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A coast is an especially active area of ...

Question 11

Much of the U.S. West Coast has been tectonically uplifted in the last few million years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Much of the north-central United States is actually overlain by ice-deposited material called ________.

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A)   till
B)   shield
C)   tallons
D)   debris
E)   sedimentsF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Throughout much of the last 3 million years, known as the ________, glaciers covered much of North America.

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A)   Pleistocene Epoc
B)   Cenozoic Epoc
C)   Mesozoic Era
D)   Protozoic Era
E)   Paleogene EraF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Shield volcanoes erupt flowing lava that cools to form a rock called:

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A)   granite
B)   sandstone
C)   basalt
D)   andersite
E)   obsidianF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

When rocks are broken up by physical force, we term that ________ weathering.

Accepted Answer

A)   chemical
B)   physical
C)   biological
D)   natural
E)   isostaticF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The most recent glacial advance reached its maximum around ________ ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   800,000 years ago
B)   400,000 years
C)   100,000 years
D)   50,000 years
E)   20,000 yearsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

During mass movement, water, flows downhill because of gravity, carrying solid rock particles with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Glaciers flow very slowly, usually at rates of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a few centimeters a year
B)   a few centimeters to a few meters per year
C)   a few meters to a few hundred meters per year.
D)   a few hundred to a few thousand meters per year
E)   a few hundred kilometers a yearF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky was formed by the chemical weathering of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   iron oxide
B)   sulphur dioxide
C)   calcium carbonate
D)   carbonic acid
E)   shaleF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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United States Geological Survey estimates that, worldwide, over ________ people have been killed by earthquakes and resulting tsunamis since the year 2000.

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When rocks are broken up by physical force, we term that ________ weathering.

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Which of the following countries has the most experience with earthquakes and tsunamis?

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Like rivers, landforms along shorelines are shaped by the balance between:

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The most recent glacial advance reached its maximum around ________ ago.

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Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky was formed by the chemical weathering of ________.

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Discuss some landforms created as a result of glacial movements.

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A glacier is a large mass of flowing, pe...
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During mass movement, water, flows downhill because of gravity, carrying solid rock particles with it.

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Explain the general types of volcanoes that occur on Earth.

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When molten magma generated by heat with...
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Shield volcanoes erupt flowing lava that cools to form a rock called:

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Throughout much of the last 3 million years, known as the ________, glaciers covered much of North America.

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Much of the U.S. West Coast has been tectonically uplifted in the last few million years.

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Much of the north-central United States is actually overlain by ice-deposited material called ________.

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Discuss some of the ways of managing coastal erosion.

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A coast is an especially active area of ...
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The two plates primarily responsible for the creation of the Himalaya Mountains are:

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The vertical movements caused by loading or unloading the crust are called ________.

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Glaciers flow very slowly, usually at rates of ________.

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Japan has considerable experience with earthquakes and tsunamis.

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Basalt and granite are two very common igneous rocks.

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United States Geological Survey estimates that, worldwide, over ________ people have been killed by earthquakes and resulting tsunamis since the year 2000.

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Which of the following countries has the most experience with earthquakes and tsunamis?

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Like rivers, landforms along shorelines are shaped by the balance between:

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The most recent glacial advance reached its maximum around ________ ago.

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During mass movement, water, flows downhill because of gravity, carrying solid rock particles with it.

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Explain the general types of volcanoes that occur on Earth.

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Shield volcanoes erupt flowing lava that cools to form a rock called:

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Throughout much of the last 3 million years, known as the ________, glaciers covered much of North America.

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Much of the U.S. West Coast has been tectonically uplifted in the last few million years.

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Much of the north-central United States is actually overlain by ice-deposited material called ________.

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Discuss some of the ways of managing coastal erosion.

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The two plates primarily responsible for the creation of the Himalaya Mountains are:

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The vertical movements caused by loading or unloading the crust are called ________.

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Glaciers flow very slowly, usually at rates of ________.

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Japan has considerable experience with earthquakes and tsunamis.

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Basalt and granite are two very common igneous rocks.

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