Test Bank For Physical Geology 16th Edition by Charles (Carlos) Plummer

Test Bank For Physical Geology 16th Edition by Charles (Carlos) Plummer

Physical Geology, 16e (Plummer)

Chapter 1   Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, 

and Other Important Concepts

1) We depend on geologists for the raw materials we need for survival.

2) Most deaths associated with volcanic eruptions are due to burns of lava flows.

3) A tsunami has a small wave height, travels rapidly, and is not noticed by people in boats.

4) While the reserves of petroleum hydrocarbons within the United States are limited, other geologic resources (iron, aluminum, copper, and tin) are available in great abundance.

5) Geology uses the scientific method to explain natural aspects of the Earth.

6) Deeply buried rock that is hot and under pressure can deform like taffy or putty.

7) Ocean-ocean plate convergence formed major mountain belts such as the Andes and Cascades.

8) The mantle is the most voluminous of Earth’s three major concentric zones.

9) Earth’s lithosphere is made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust.

10) Understanding geology can help us lessen or prevent damage to the environment.

11) Most convergent plate boundaries coincide with the crests of submarine mountain ranges called mid-oceanic ridges.

12) Plate tectonics regards the lithosphere as divided into segments (plates) that are in horizontal motion.

13) A transform plate boundary occurs where two plates converge.

14) Convergent boundaries, due to their geometry, are the sites of the largest earthquakes on Earth.

15) After the opening of the North Slope in Alaska, the U.S. stopped importing petroleum.