
SCIN 138 SCIN138 Week 3 Quiz (APUS)
SCIN138 Week 3 Quiz (APUS)
Exam 3 (timed & single access): "Visualizing" Chapters 5 & 6 (Due Week 3)
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Fragments of unmelted rocks that are sometimes incorporated in magma are known as
Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
P and S waves travel outward from the focus, generating waves that travel only along the surface.
Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Large, loose pyroclasts welded together during an eruption are known as _______.
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The _______ is the part of the Earth's interior where rocks start to melt.
Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The strength of an earthquake can also be called the Correct magnitude of the earthquake.
Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
In the figure below, what is the approximate time of the arrival of the S-waves?
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The Correct Richter scale is a logarithmic scale that assigns a number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake.
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The boundary that separates the crust from the mantle is known as the Correct Mohorovicic Discontinuity
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The zone from the base of the asthenosphere to the mantle-core boundary is known as the lithosphere.
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The core causes a huge increase in the speed of P-waves.
Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
In the figure below, which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
A _______ wave is an elastic rebound wave that travels outward in all directions from the point of an earthquake.
Question 13 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The Hawaiian Islands are composed of what type of volcanoes?
Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The death of this person was due to pyroclastic flow.
Question 16 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The degree to which a substance resists flow is known as Correct viscosity ?
Question 17 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The igneous rock in the figure below has what type of texture?
Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The figure below is an igneous rock with what kind of texture? Hint: Don't be confused by the holes.
Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
A _______ is a mixture of molten and solid rock.
Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Beneath the surface, rocks completely melt at about 1000ÂșC.
Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
_________ igneous rocks are composed of dark-colored minerals rich in magnesium and iron.
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Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface is known as _______.
Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Fine grained igneous rocks have a(n) Correct Aphanitic texture.
Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The smallest type of tephra is known as
Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Small pyroclasts welded together during an eruption results in the formation of a tuff.