SCIN 138 Week 8 Timed Single Access 2023

SCIN 138 Week 8 Timed Single Access 2023. Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?  A. In the center of continental plates (craton)  B. Underneath a collision zone  C. Next to a subduction zone  D. Underneath a transform fault  E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is the increase in seismic wave amplitude?  A. 0.5  B. 10  C. 1  D. 2  E. 100 Question 3 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is ________.  A. sorting ; density  B. crystalline structure ; sorting  C. rock type ; rounding  D. particle size ; mineral composition  E. particle shape ; trace elements Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________.  A. cinder cones  B. shield volcanoes  C. stratovolcanoes  D. flood basalts  E. ocean hot spots Question 5 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which type of faulting is most dangerous in Utah?  A. Reverse  B. Strike-slip  C. Thrust  D. Transform  E. Normal Question 6 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic receiving station?  A. The transverse nature of the s-wave  B. The amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram  C. The time interval between the P and S waves  D. The magnitude of the earthquake  E. The difference between the amplitude of the seismic waves