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Question 1

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The Wilson Cycle
Answer
  • is the process of creating, moving, and destroying tectonic plates.
  • is the process of water shifting from oceans to the land.
  • is the process of cooling liquid rock into solid rock.
  • is the process of mitigating damages from natural hazards.

Question 2

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Which of the following locations are not at risk for hurricanes?
Answer
  • Florida
  • California
  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • All of the above

Question 3

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The Hawaiian Islands are an example of:
Answer
  • Diverging plates
  • Transform Fault Boundary
  • Two Continental plates converging
  • Two Ocean plates converging
  • Hot Spots

Question 4

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Which of the following is not one of the Geological Cycles?
Answer
  • The Biogeochemical Cycle
  • The Rock Cycle
  • The Hydrologic Cycle
  • Kreb's Cycle
  • The Tectonic Cycle

Question 5

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Which earthquake scale would be most appropriate to describe historic earthquakes where seismography records are not available?
Answer
  • The Richter Scale
  • The Warren Intensity Scale
  • The Fujita Scale
  • The Moment Magnitude Scale
  • The Modified Mercalli Scale

Question 6

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Beofre a Tsunami arrives, the sea level often drops exposing the seafloor.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Which of the following best describes a fault?
Answer
  • A place on the Earth where there is a giant chasm usually filled with magma.
  • A place on Earth where the continent meets the ocean.
  • A place on the Earth where there are caves or large holes hidden under the ground.
  • A place on Earth where there are giant gaps or canyons.
  • A place on the Earth where there is a break and both pieces are sliding against each other.

Question 8

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Which of the following constitutes a prediction rather than a forecast for a natural event?
Answer
  • Landslides are expected in the Tacoma, WA area throughout the weekend.
  • Tremors from an earthquake may cause damage to poorly built structures.
  • An 4.5 magnitude earthquake will occur in Tacoma, WA on August 15, 2006 at 2pm.
  • Four to five inches of rain may fall with the category 2 storm off the coast of Alabama.
  • There is a 50% chance of thunderstorms in the Seattle region on Saturday.

Question 9

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Which of the following hazards are not related to tsunamis?
Answer
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanic Activity
  • Asteroids
  • Hurricanes
  • Erosion

Question 10

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The Indonesian Tsunami caused a catastrophe around the Indian Ocean because
Answer
  • Buildings were not built to withstand a tsunami
  • Tsunamis had never been recorded in that area.
  • The earthquake that produced it was very big.
  • There was no warning system to alert people to evacuate.
  • The earthquake that produced it was associated with a Subduction Zone.

Question 11

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Which of the following areas of the United States are not at risk for any natural disaster?
Answer
  • Detroit, MI
  • Miami, FL
  • New York, NY
  • San Francisco, CA
  • All areas of the United States are at risk for some kind of natural disaster

Question 12

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Malthus predicted a crisis point in societies when population outgrew what?
Answer
  • Green Spaces
  • Food Production
  • Energy Production
  • Natural Resources

Question 13

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How many earthquakes are there every year?
Answer
  • About 10
  • About 100
  • About 1,000
  • About 10,000
  • About 1,000,000

Question 14

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Which of the following would not be part of the Tectonic Cycle?
Answer
  • Hurricanes
  • Volcanoes
  • Mountain Building
  • Earthquakes
  • Continental formation

Question 15

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The Himalayas are associated with which of the following plate boundaries?
Answer
  • Divergent
  • Transform Fault
  • Continent-continent convergence
  • Ocean-continental convergence
  • Ocean-ocean convergence

Question 16

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in which of the following faults does the hanging wall move down relative to the footwall?
Answer
  • Thrust Fault
  • Blind Fault
  • Normal Fault
  • Strike Slip Fault
  • Reverse Fault

Question 17

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Earthquakes of magnitude 8 or higher are extremely rare events.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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The Demographic Transition Model (presented in the discussion group) argues that countries advance when what changes?
Answer
  • Food sources become safe
  • Women become educated
  • Society begins living longer
  • Children become expensive

Question 19

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Which of the following regions has the least risk from Tsunamis?
Answer
  • Atlantic Coast of United States
  • Pacific Northwest Coast of United States
  • Japan
  • Northeast Coast of the Indian Ocean
  • Hawaii

Question 20

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Why don't boats in the open ocean notice a Tsunami approaching?
Answer
  • Tsunami waves don't break and therefore won't be noticed by boats.
  • Boats will usually mistake the large waves for tidal waves and not recognize them as Tsunami.
  • The statement isn't true. Tsunami waves are always noticed by boats in the open ocean.
  • Tsunamis are too small in amplitude in the open ocean and the distance between crests is too large for boats to notice its passing.
  • Because Tsunamis are produced by earthquakes, the boats are probably still recovering from the initial tremors to notice a change in the waves.

Question 21

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Malthusian Geographers accurately predicted the collapse of primitive societies.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 22

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Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the Earth from inside to outside?
Answer
  • inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
  • inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
  • inner core, mantle, outer core, crust
  • crust, inner core, outer core, mantel
  • mantle, inner core, crust, outer core

Question 23

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Earthquakes around the world are extremely rare events.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 24

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What would be the correct relationship between the crust and the lithosphere?
Answer
  • The lithosphere is liquid, whereas the crust is solid.
  • The lithosphere sits on top of the crust.
  • The lithosphere contains both the oceans on the continents, the crust only includes continents.
  • The crust sits on top of the lithosphere.
  • The lithosphere and the crust are the same thing.

Question 25

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The location of the actual break in the rocks that cause an earthquake is called the
Answer
  • focus.
  • rumble strip.
  • eqicenter.
  • breakaway zone.
  • Mordor.

Question 26

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Which of the following is not an effect of Earthquakes?
Answer
  • Volcanoes
  • Ground Rupture
  • Fires
  • Liquefaction
  • Disease

Question 27

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Which of the following statements is false about the magnitude of earthquakes?
Answer
  • An earthquake of magnitude 3 on the scale is only slightly bigger than a 2.
  • Magnitudes of earthquakes are based on powers of ten.
  • The Richter Scale and Moment Magnitude scales are used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake.
  • Great earthquakes can have a magnitude of 8 or higher.
  • Over a million earthquakes of magnitude 2-2.9 is felt per year.

Question 28

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The idea that Earth processes operated the same in the past as they do today is called what?
Answer
  • Uniformitarianism
  • Historicalism
  • The Principle of Nature
  • The Scientific Model

Question 29

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Which of the following is used to calculate risk?
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  • Probability of event
  • Amount of damage to roads and bridges
  • Amount of property damage expected
  • Number of deaths possible
  • All of the above ore used to calculate risk

Question 30

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The crust of Earth is considered the thinnest layer of Earth.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 31

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Natural hazards are predictable to some degree.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 32

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What is the difference between the inner and outer core of the Earth?
Answer
  • The inner core is made from magma and the outer core is metal
  • The inner core is liquid and the outer core is solid
  • The inner core is cool and the outer core is hot.
  • The inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid.
  • The inner core is hot and the outer core is cool.

Question 33

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What causes earthquakes in San Francisco?
Answer
  • Dip-slip faults from Subduction
  • These are intraplate earthquakes
  • Transform faults
  • Dip-slip faults from convergent plate boundaries
  • Dip-slip faults from from divergent plate boundaries.

Question 34

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Some kind of natural disaster is possible for almost every region of the United States.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 35

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All earthquakes can cause Tsunami to form in the ocean.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 36

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Catastrophe and Disasters differ in the magnitude of the effect of the Hazard.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 37

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Why don't earthquakes on Transform Faults trigger tsunamis?
Answer
  • The earthquakes don't move fast enough
  • The earthquakes aren't strong enough
  • The earthquakes don't horizontally displace the water in the ocean
  • The earthquakes don't vertically displace the water in the ocean
  • The earthquakes aren't in the ocean

Question 38

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Which of the following is false about the shaking from earthquakes?
Answer
  • Places closer to the epicenter experience greater ground shaking
  • Seismographs very far from the epicenter can detect shaking
  • The type of soil can affect the amount of shaking that is felt during an earthquake
  • The direction to the epicenter can affect the amount of shaking
  • Deeper earthquakes cause greater ground shaking

Question 39

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During subduction, one plate sinks under another tectonic plate.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 40

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S-waves cannot move through liquids or gasses.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 41

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Which of the following cannot produce Tsunamis?
Answer
  • Subduction Zone Earthquakes
  • Volcano Collapse
  • Asteroids
  • Submarine Landslides
  • Transform Fault Earthquakes

Question 42

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Which of the following cannot produce Tsunamis?
Answer
  • Subduction Zone Earthquakes
  • Volcano Collapse
  • Asteroids
  • Submarine Landslides
  • Transform Fault Earthquakes

Question 43

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The asthenosphere layer of the Earth is liquid.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 44

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What is the importance of the notion that "hazards are repetitive"?
Answer
  • Hazards keep happening constantly in an area, so people already know how to react to them.
  • We need to look to the past events to understand what is probable for the future.
  • If something has already happened, like a volcanic eruption, then we won't need to worry about it.
  • New events will probably happen exactly like old ones, so we need to be prepared.
  • All of the above

Question 45

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Does human activity affect the magnitude of tsunamis?
Answer
  • No. Human activity does not increase or decrease the wave amplitude.
  • Yes. Human structures on the shoreline increase the wave amplitude.
  • Yes. Global warming is causing an increase in frequency and magnitude of tsunamis.
  • Yes. Human use of the water decreases the wave amplitude.
  • Yes. Human use of the water increases the wave amplitude.

Question 46

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How quickly do faults slip?
Answer
  • Millimeters per year.
  • Millimeters per minute.
  • Millimeters per second.
  • Millimeters per day.
  • Faults don't ever slip.

Question 47

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Which of the following places in the United States do not see earthquake hazards?
Answer
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Seattle, WA
  • Minneapolis, MN

Question 48

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The amount of shaking that is felt from an earthquake depends on what?
Answer
  • Depth of focus.
  • Direction of the epicenter.
  • Location with respect to the epicenter.
  • Earth materials through which the waves move.
  • All of the above.

Question 49

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Natural Hazards differ from Disasters in that
Answer
  • natural hazards have the potential to impact human life.
  • naturals disasters refer to the effects of a hazard on a particular area at a particular time.
  • disasters mostly refer to hazards created by people.
  • natural hazards only refer to earthquakes and volcanoes.

Question 50

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The inside of the Earth is composed of layers that have different properties.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 51

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Why do many demographers argue that an increased human population will help with natural hazards?
Answer
  • A higher population decreases the density of people living in hazardous environments.
  • A higher population increases the amount of money spent researching the problems.
  • A higher population decrease the probability of being hit by a natural disaster.
  • A higher population increase the number of people working to solve the problems.

Question 52

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If you live on the 100 year floodplan, it means that you will only have a flood once every 100 years.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 53

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Where is Krakatoa?
Answer
  • Indonesia
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • The Philippines

Question 54

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What is the term for the location in which a river ends?
Answer
  • Head
  • Finger
  • Mouth
  • Foot

Question 55

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Which of the following volcano types are found in the United States?
Answer
  • Shield volcanoes
  • Composite Cones
  • Calderas
  • Cinder cones
  • All of the above are found in the United States

Question 56

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Which is not a location where volcanoes are found?
Answer
  • Pacific Northwest United States
  • Alaska
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Hawaii
  • Central United States

Question 57

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On which of the following plate boundaries are volcanoes not typically found?
Answer
  • Continental Rifts
  • Subduction Zones
  • Transform Faults
  • Volcanoes are found on all plate boundaries
  • Mid-ocean ridges.

Question 58

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What is the difference between magma and lava?
Answer
  • Magma is found below the surface, Lava is found on the surface.
  • Magma is found on the ocean floor, lava is found on land surface.
  • There is no difference between magma and lava.
  • Magma is molten rock, Lava is hot rock and water.
  • Magma is black, Lava is red.

Question 59

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Which river would have the highest gradient?
Answer
  • Rivers near their floodplains.
  • Rivers moving down mountains.
  • Rivers in gentle valleys.
  • Rivers flowing into dams.
  • Rivers near the ocean.

Question 60

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Caves form in places where giant bubbles were present in the lava that formed the earth's crust.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 61

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A Karst environment is typically classified by which type of bedrock?
Answer
  • Coal
  • Sandstone
  • Granite
  • Basalt
  • Limestone

Question 62

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Which US economy has the largest economy and, thus, the greatest ability to recover from a disaster?
Answer
  • Florida
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • New York

Question 63

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Which of the following loads would make a river appear murky or dirty?
Answer
  • Bed Load
  • Dissolved Load
  • Structural Load
  • Buoyant Load
  • Suspended Load

Question 64

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Which of the following statements about sinkholes is not true?
Answer
  • Sinkholes are common in Florida.
  • Sinkholes are usually found in remote and swampy areas.
  • Sinkholes are a widespread and costly hazard in the US.
  • Sinkholes can cause damage to roads and bridges.
  • Sinkholes can reveal themselves during times of drought.

Question 65

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If you see a steep cliff with piles of rocks at the bottom, what kind of mass wasting do you think has occured?
Answer
  • Debris Flow
  • Fall
  • Slump
  • Creep
  • Avalanche

Question 66

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What is mass wasting?
Answer
  • Loss of mass during chemical weathering.
  • Recycling of materials to make slopes
  • Movement of sediment downshore due to currents
  • Land lost to volcanic eruptions
  • Downslope movement of rock

Question 67

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Would adding mass to the top of a slope in the form of houses or buildings make the mass or less likely to slide?
Answer
  • It would make it less likely to slide because the houses make the slope less steep.
  • It would make it more likely to slide because the houses add weight to the slope making it more unstable.
  • It would not make a difference either way.
  • it would make it less likely to slide because the houses would add pressure on the slope keeping it stable.
  • It would make it more likely to slide because the houses would make the slope more steep.

Question 68

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Which of the following locations are not at risk from floods?
Answer
  • Texas
  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • North Dakota
  • All of the U.S. have some risk of floods.

Question 69

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All slopes have potential for mass wasting of some type.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 70

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Which of the following was not a hazard associated with the explosion of Mt. St. Helens?
Answer
  • Landslide
  • Pyroclastic Flow
  • Ash Fall
  • Mudslide
  • All of the above were associated with Mt. St. Helens.

Question 71

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Rivers make excellent borders because they provide stability.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 72

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Slumps tend to slide along clay-rich layers.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 73

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Living near a dam is very safe because you will never have to worry about flooding.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 74

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Which of the following loads are most likely to consist of heavy rocks and boulders?
Answer
  • Buoyant Load
  • Suspended Load
  • Bed Load
  • Structural Load
  • Dissolved Load

Question 75

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Shield volcanoes are most dangerous volcanoes because they are so big.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 76

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What is the best description of the "10-year flood"?
Answer
  • a flood that has a 10% chance of occurring each year.
  • a flood that can occur only once every 10 years.
  • a flood that lasts for approximately 10 years.
  • a flood that occurred within the last 10 years.

Question 77

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Which of the following is the most rapid form of mass wasting?
Answer
  • Earthflow
  • Slump
  • Rock Slide
  • Avalanche
  • Rock Fall

Question 78

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What type of river channel is characterized by multiple channels and gravel bars?
Answer
  • Pooling
  • Braided
  • Meandering
  • Rifling

Question 79

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What is Karst Topography?
Answer
  • A type of landscape that is mostly frozen and snow covered.
  • A type of landscape characterized by glacial deposits.
  • A flat surface used mostly for farming.
  • A ragged surface characterized by caves and sinkholes.
  • A type of landscape characterized by marshes and wetlands.

Question 80

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Which of the following human activities can decrease the incidence of mass wasting?
Answer
  • Improving drainage from the slope
  • Grading surfaces to increase the slope
  • Cutting in to the base of slopes in order to build houses
  • Road construction on the slope
  • Removing vegetation such as trees and grass from the slope.

Question 81

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Mid-ocean volcanism produces what type of rock?
Answer
  • Tephra
  • Basalt
  • Andesite
  • Rhyotlite

Question 82

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Based on hegemonic theory, how is global peace achieved?
Answer
  • When two countries dominate.
  • When multiple countries debate policies.
  • When one country dominates.
  • When more than two countries dominate.

Question 83

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Appalachian mining does not cause subsidence.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 84

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Which of the following natural hazards is the number 1 disaster in the United States in the past century?
Answer
  • Volcanoes
  • Hurricanes
  • Floods
  • Lightning
  • Earthquakes

Question 85

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Where are the majority of the active volcanoes in the United States?
Answer
  • Washington, Oregon and California
  • Alaska
  • Wyoming and Idaho
  • Hawaii
  • There are NO active volcanoes in the United States

Question 86

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Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example of which type of volcano?
Answer
  • Cinder Cone
  • Composite Volcano
  • Volcanic Dome
  • Shield Volcano
  • Stratovolcano

Question 87

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What is subsidence?
Answer
  • A swelling of the ground surface
  • A drop in groundwater level prior to an earthquake
  • A sinking of the ground surface
  • A slumping of the ground surface
  • An increase air pressure at high elevations

Question 88

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Where does a meandering river run the fastest?
Answer
  • Near the point bars
  • Along the floodplain
  • At the mouth of the river
  • On the outside of a bend
  • On the inside of a bend

Question 89

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What should you do during a flood?
Answer
  • Drive your car through water to get to safety.
  • Swim across water to a safer location.
  • Go to a bridge and watch the water rise.
  • Move to higher ground away from the river.
  • Wade into the water to see how deep it really is.

Question 90

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Which of the following statements are not true of avalanches?
Answer
  • Avalanches can be caused by vibrations.
  • The incidence of avalanches depends on the temperature of the snow.
  • Incidences of avalanches depends on the shape of the snow.
  • Avalanches tend to follow the same paths.
  • Avalanches are very rare.

Question 91

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What is the role of a drainage basin?
Answer
  • Soil in a drainage basin is very permeable and flood waters can drain into them instead of going into larger rivers.
  • Soil in a drainage basin is very impermeable and water is held there to evaporate instead of going into larger rivers.
  • Drainage basins contain an intricate series of underground tunnels that drain water into the ocean.
  • Water from rivers or streams drain into the basin.
  • Water from the basin drains into the rivers or streams.

Question 92

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Why is Los Angeles so massive?
Answer
  • The pleasant climate brought in too many people too quickly.
  • Earthquake codes prevent tall buildings.
  • The residents are wealthier and require more space.
  • Poor city planning.

Question 93

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What is the name of the most active volcano in the United States?
Answer
  • Mt. Etna
  • Kilauea
  • Yellowstone
  • Mt. St. Helens

Question 94

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What is the most important element that tends to drive mass wasting events?
Answer
  • Human Activity
  • Heat
  • Water
  • Climate
  • Carbon Dioxide

Question 95

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What is the most important element that tends to drive mass wasting events?
Answer
  • Human Activity
  • Heat
  • Water
  • Climate
  • Carbon Dioxide

Question 96

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Currently, who is the global hegemon?
Answer
  • Russia
  • The United States
  • The United Kingdom
  • Iran

Question 97

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Snow avalanche usually move down chutes that have previously produced avalanches, making it easier to predict where an avalanche will occur.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 98

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What is the floodplain?
Answer
  • A flat area adjacent to the river carved out by rivers.
  • The steep sides of the river that holds in the water.
  • Earthen mounds that run parallel to the river and hold the water in during floods.
  • A flat area that rivers move to when they come down from a steep mountain.
  • The area around the river that is the limit to how far it will ever flood.

Question 99

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What is the floodplain?
Answer
  • A flat area adjacent to the river carved out by rivers.
  • The steep sides of the river that holds in the water.
  • Earthen mounds that run parallel to the river and hold the water in during floods.
  • A flat area that rivers move to when they come down from a steep mountain.
  • The area around the river that is the limit to how far it will ever flood.

Question 100

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Which of the following is the slowest mass wasting process?
Answer
  • Avalanche
  • Earth flow
  • Creep
  • Slump
  • Fall

Question 101

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Which of the following is the slowest mass wasting process?
Answer
  • Avalanche
  • Earth flow
  • Creep
  • Slump
  • Fall

Question 102

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Volcanoes contribute to global warming.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 103

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Why are composite volcanoes dangerous?
Answer
  • They are associated with higher viscosity magma
  • They produce a lot of pyroclastic materials
  • They erupt gasses and ash into the atmosphere
  • They have dormant periods between eruptions
  • All of the above are reasons why composite volcanoes are dangerous

Question 104

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Which describes how geyser erupts?
Answer
  • Before volcanoes erupt, magma pushes groundwater out and up through openings in the ground.
  • The air becomes cool at night and hot ground water is pulled into the cool air.
  • Gas in magma is released and pushes groundwater up through a volcano vent.
  • Hot rocks heat groundwater, it boils, expands and pushes through openings in the ground.
  • Groundwater heats underground rocks, it cools, expands and pushes through openings in the ground.

Question 105

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Social sciences are just like hard sciences in that concrete laws are created.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 106

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Which of the following is not a coastal hazard?
Answer
  • Coastline erosion
  • Earthquakes
  • Storm surge
  • Tsunamis
  • Strong coastal currents

Question 107

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Which of the following is not a coastal hazard?
Answer
  • Coastline erosion
  • Earthquakes
  • Storm surge
  • Tsunamis
  • Strong coastal currents

Question 108

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What is the primary difference between a Tropical Depression and a Tropical Storm?
Answer
  • Storm surge amount
  • Cloud height
  • Amount of rain
  • Amount of spin
  • Wind speed

Question 109

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Which of the following statements is true about coastlines?
Answer
  • Coastlines are the place where the continental crust meets the ocean crust.
  • Coastlines are constantly changing in shape and length.
  • Coastlines shape and length always stays the same.
  • Coastlines are always wide and sandy.
  • Coastlines are at the boundaries of different plates.

Question 110

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Which of the following statements is true about coastlines?
Answer
  • Coastlines are the place where the continental crust meets the ocean crust.
  • Coastlines are constantly changing in shape and length.
  • Coastlines shape and length always stays the same.
  • Coastlines are always wide and sandy.
  • Coastlines are at the boundaries of different plates.

Question 111

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Cyclone is a word used to describe storms that are particularly intense.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 112

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What are clouds made from?
Answer
  • Oxygen gas
  • Hydrogen gas
  • Exhaust from power plants
  • Smoke and other particles
  • Water, vapor, and ice.

Question 113

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Why does Europe have a more moderate winter than the United States?
Answer
  • Europe's winter air mass is tropical
  • Europe's winter air mass is continental
  • Europe's winter air mass is polar
  • Europe's winter air mass is maritime

Question 114

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Why does Europe have a more moderate winter than the United States?
Answer
  • Europe's winter air mass is tropical
  • Europe's winter air mass is continental
  • Europe's winter air mass is polar
  • Europe's winter air mass is maritime

Question 115

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What does the Fujita Scale use to classify tornadoes?
Answer
  • Wind Speed
  • Hail size
  • Amount of damage
  • Funnel diameter
  • Temperature of the core

Question 116

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Scientifically speaking, what causes thunder?
Answer
  • A bolt of lightening creating a void in the air
  • A fast updraft of air from frontal movement
  • Air masses colliding at high elevations
  • Thor

Question 117

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Which of the following air masses is the coldest on Earth?
Answer
  • mP
  • cA
  • cAA
  • cP

Question 118

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Where is the calmest part of the storm?
Answer
  • Eye
  • Eye walls
  • Rain bands
  • Just outside the rain bands
  • In the northwest corner of the storm

Question 119

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Who said religion is the opium of society
Answer
  • Darwin
  • Newton
  • Marx
  • Aristotle

Question 120

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Which way do winds around a Low Pressure in the Northern Hemisphere blow?
Answer
  • Northwest
  • Landward
  • Clockwise
  • Counter-clockwise
  • Northeast

Question 121

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Which way do winds around a Low Pressure in the Northern Hemisphere blow?
Answer
  • Northwest
  • Landward
  • Clockwise
  • Counter-clockwise
  • Northeast

Question 122

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Hurricanes in the tropical Atlantic Ocean tend to originate as
Answer
  • minor perturbations of the jet stream
  • typhoons off the Iberian Peninsula
  • major pressure lows over the equatorial ocean
  • thunder storms in the sahara

Question 123

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You notice the tree leaves flipping over from the sudden rising of the air in your backyard. What should you expect?
Answer
  • Hail
  • Rain
  • Cold Winds
  • Warm Winds

Question 124

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What is the difference between Eustatic and Relative sea level?
Answer
  • Eustatic refers to the global sea level; Relative refers to local sea level near land
  • Eustatic refers to sea levels that are advantageous for shipping; Relative sea level refers to high and low tides
  • There is no difference between them
  • Eustatic refers to sea levels that don't change; Relative refers to local sea level
  • Eustatic refers to global sea level; Relative refers to sea levels with respect to mid-ocean ridges.

Question 125

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Race characteristics so not matter in the United States and allows for rational discussions.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 126

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Which organization is a staunch advocate for animals and against animal testing, in all forms?
Answer
  • NCAA
  • PETA
  • WILDAid
  • WWF

Question 127

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Water moving paralell to the shore is called
Answer
  • Sand drift
  • Longshore drift
  • Longshore current
  • Rip current
  • Beach drift

Question 128

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Air moves from high pressure to low pressure, creating winds.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 129

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What drives the movement of wind?
Answer
  • Friction
  • Gravity
  • Earth's internal heat
  • Pressure differences
  • The Coriolis force

Question 130

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Which of the following places has the lowest risk for hurricanes
Answer
  • Florida
  • South Carolina
  • California
  • New Jersey
  • Louisiana

Question 131

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The size of waves depends on which of the following?
Answer
  • Wind speed
  • Length of time the wind blows
  • Distance the wind blows over surface
  • Fetch
  • All of the above

Question 132

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What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale us to classify hurricanes?
Answer
  • Rain amount
  • Duration of rain
  • Storm Surge
  • Central core temperature

Question 133

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What is a tropical Typhoon?
Answer
  • A tropical cyclone in the Northern Atlantic
  • A tropical cyclone in Western Pacific (Japan)
  • A tornado with hail
  • A name for a hurricane once it makes landfall
  • An extratropical cyclone that moves up a coastline

Question 134

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Native Americans (Cree and Seminole) used what to determine if a hurricane as on the horizon and when the hurricane as over?
Answer
  • Clouds
  • Tidal differences
  • An ibis bird
  • treee leaves

Question 135

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What type of front invovlves fast moving thunderstorms and severe weather?
Answer
  • Stationary front
  • Warm front
  • Occluded Front
  • Cold front
  • None of the above

Question 136

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Which of the following are true bout thunderstorms?
Answer
  • Thunderstorms are common in the late afternoon during summer
  • Thunderstorms are frequent in Florida and the Midwest United States
  • Thunderstorms are associated with lightning
  • Thunderstorms are usually associated with Cold Fronts
  • All of the above are true of thunderstorms

Question 137

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Which of the following hard stabilizations are built parallel to shore on land to protect cliffs or bluffs?
Answer
  • Breakwaters
  • Beach norishment
  • Seawalls
  • Jetties
  • Groins

Question 138

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Which of the following coastlines are at risk from Coastal Hazards?
Answer
  • The Oregon coastlines on the Pacific Ocean
  • The Louisiana coastlines on the Gulf of Mexico
  • The Ohio coastlines on Lake Erie
  • The Florida coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean
  • All of the above are at risk of some coastal hazard

Question 139

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What type of air mass is associated ith the great deserts of the world (Sahara, Outback, etc.)?
Answer
  • mT
  • cT
  • mE
  • cE

Question 140

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What type of front has cold air moving into warm air?
Answer
  • Cold front
  • Warm front
  • Occluded front
  • Stationary front
  • All of the above

Question 141

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Temperature inversion are so dangerous because
Answer
  • they destabalize the air, causing flight problems.
  • they allow for pollution to become trapped next to the earth.
  • they aid in tornado formations
  • they create unstable weather

Question 142

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Hurricanes receive their energy from what?
Answer
  • the Sahara desert
  • warm summer winds
  • warm ocean water
  • arm solar radiation

Question 143

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What is a storm surge?
Answer
  • A large amount of rainfall
  • A large amount of wind
  • A large increase in sea level
  • A sudden increase in wind
  • A sudden increase in rainfall

Question 144

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The law states researchers must do what in order to use animals test subjects?
Answer
  • get approval from their local jurisdiction
  • provide documentation about the need of the study
  • minimize discomfort
  • Only select certain types of animals

Question 145

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From our discussion group presentations, irrational behaviors and thoughts often occur when people practice which of the following?
Answer
  • nationalism
  • wealth
  • religion
  • sports

Question 146

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Which of the following is an anticyclone?
Answer
  • A Nor'Easter
  • High pressure system
  • Low pressure system
  • A hurricane

Question 147

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What is the correct order of Tropical Cyclone development (least to most developed)?
Answer
  • Hurricane, Tropical Depression, Tropical Disturbance
  • Tropical Depression, Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Tropical Storm, Tropical Depression, Tropical Disturbance, Hurricane
  • Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Depression.
  • Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Hurricane

Question 148

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Which of the following hard stabilization is built in an effort to protect boats in the harbor?
Answer
  • Breakwaters
  • Groins
  • Beach Nourishment
  • Seawalls
  • Jetties

Question 149

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Religious institutions are more restrictive than public institutions when it comes to animal testing.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 150

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Which type of mass brings bitterly cold air in the United States during the winter months?
Answer
  • mP
  • cP
  • cA
  • mA

Question 151

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At exactly what latitude would one find polar air?
Answer
  • 0 degrees
  • 66 degrees
  • 90 degrees
  • 23 degrees

Question 152

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Which type of air mass dominates Georgia's summer months?
Answer
  • cT
  • mE
  • mT
  • cE

Question 153

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Which part of the atmosphere are the clouds found?
Answer
  • Mesosphere
  • Troposphere
  • Stratosphere
  • Thermosphere
  • Asthenosphere
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