Earth's Surface Question Preview (ID: 7720)


This Test Reviews Topics Such As Stress And Strain, Epicenter And Focus, Batholith, Hogback, Dike, Sill, U-shaped Vs V-shaped Valleys, Erosion Vs. Weathering. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Strain is the * and stress is the **
a) force, response to the force
b) response to the force, force
c) movement, tension
d) elastic force, plastic force

When rock units are molded or bent and don't recover their shape, this is
a) elastic strain
b) plastic strain
c) fracture strain
d) torsional strain

When rock units recover their shape after a force is released, this is
a) elastic strain
b) plastic strain
c) fracture strain
d) torsional strain

The point where seismic waves originate is the
a) epicenter
b) focus
c) volcano
d) tsunami

An intrusion that cuts across rock bodies is a
a) batholith
b) hogback
c) dike
d) sill

An intrusion between sedimentary rock layers is a
a) batholith
b) hogback
c) dike
d) sill

When a large amount of magma has cooled and hardened underground, this is a
a) batholith
b) hogback
c) dike
d) sill

Which one of the following does not belong with the other three?
a) floodplain
b) loess
c) delta
d) meanders

Rivers form * valleys and glaciers form ** valleys.
a) U-shaped, V-shaped
b) V-shaped, U-shaped
c) There is no difference between the valleys created.
d) wide, narrow

Is it possible to have erosion without weathering?
a) Yes
b) No
c) It depends on the temperature.
d) It depends on the type of soil.

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