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Geology Exam 2 Questions Correctly Answered. What do the two stars near the center of this block represent? - CORRECT ANSWER a) location of the earthquake b) the star at depth is the place where the earthquake is generated c) the star at depth is the hypocenter d) the star on the surface is...

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Geology Exam 2 Questions Correctly Answered.
What do the two stars near the center of this block represent? - CORRECT ANSWER a) location of the earthquake
b) the star at depth is the place where the earthquake is generated
c) the star at depth is the hypocenter
d) the star on the surface is the epicenter
e) All of the Above
All of the Above is the answer
An earthquake generated on this type of fault would most likely be associated with a: - CORRECT ANSWER transform boundary
If an area has shallow, intermediate, and deep earthquakes, what can you infer about the area - CORRECT ANSWER a) it is near a subduction zone
b) the shallow earthquakes will be closer to the trench than the deeper ones
c) the depth pattern of earthquakes can be used to determine which way the slab is inclined
d) this area has the potential for large eaarthquakes
e) all of the above
All of the above
The characteristics of P-Waves - CORRECT ANSWER they compress and then expand the rock in the direction the wave travels
The diagram on the right indicates that: - CORRECT ANSWER P-Waves arrive first, followed by S-Waves Sudden movement on a fault can cause a tsunami when: - CORRECT ANSWER the fault suddenly uplifts or downdrops the seafloor
Which of the following features was most likely the cause of the earthquake in the investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER oceanic trench
Which of the following types of faults does NOT generate earthquakes? - CORRECT ANSWER all types faults can generate earthquakes
The cause of the P-Wave shadow zone is: - CORRECT ANSWER a) P-waves cannot travel through the cor
b) some P-waves are refracted upward before they reach this zone
c) some P-waves are refracted inward through the core before they reach this zone
d) the P-waves travel curved paths and are prevented from reaching the core-mantle boundary
e) both b and c
Both B and C
Sediments with a large amount of sand are most likely at - CORRECT ANSWER Braided river at C and delta at D
Which of the following sites would have the slowest moving or least energetic current - CORRECT ANSWER lake at E
Which of the following processes is NOT considered to be chemical weathering? - CORRECT ANSWER a) dissolution
b) thermal expansion
c) oxidation
d) hydrolysis
e) reaction with acids from decaying plants
Thermal Expansion

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