41. what is the volcano type that is very large and broad and has gently sloping sides formed from low viscosity lava?
select one:
a. stratovolcano/composite cone
b. shield volcano
c. maar
d. lava dome
e. cinder cone
42. what is the volcano type that often forms on the flanks of other volcanoes and is built from little stones (lapilli) created by gas launching lava into the air?
select one:
a. lava dome
b. shield volcano
c. cinder cone
d. stratovolcano
43. what type of fault is a subduction zone?
select one:
a. transform
b. sticky-slip
c. strike-slip
d. thrust
e. normal
44. what type of plate boundary is forming the himalaya mountains?
select one:
a. continent to continent convergent
b. ocean to ocean convergent
c. ocean to continent convergent
d. divergent
e. transform
45. what type of plate boundary is hawaii found on?
select one:
a. subvergent
b. not on a plate boundary
c. convergent
d. divergent
e. transverse
46. what type of plate boundary is known to create the smallest earthquakes overall?
select one:
a. subvergent
b. divergent
c. transverse
d. convergent
e. transform
47. what type of tectonic plate boundary exists along the edge of the north american plate near the coast of northern california, oregon, and washington?
select one:
a. compressional
b. divergent
c. convergent
d. transform
48. what type of tectonic plate boundary is the san francisco bay area built on?
select one:
a. subvergent
b. transverse
c. transform
d. convergent
e. divergent
49. what was surprising or unexpected about the 1980 mount saint helens eruption?
select one:
a. the ash traveled so far from the volcano.
b. it was an effusive style eruption.
c. it seismically active before the eruption.
d. the blast was directed laterally.
50. what were the greatest hazards associated with the 1995 montserrat eruption?
select one:
a. gas explosions, mazukus, bombs, and lapilli
b. lateral blast, pyroclastic flows, lahars, ash
c. lava flows, lava bombs, ash
d. fissure eruptions, low viscosity lava flows, gas and lake overturn
51. what were the greatest hazards associated with the mount nyiragongo?
select one:
a. lava flows, lava bombs, ash
b. fissure eruptions, low viscosity lava flows, gas and lake overturn
c. lateral blast, pyroclastic flows, lahars, ash
d. gas explosions, mazukus, bombs, and lapilli
52. which answer is not possible? a large earthquake along the coast of oregon could
select one:
a. cause multiple tsunami wave fronts that ensue for hours.
b. cause tsunami waves to hit hawaii then japan in hours.
c. cause a locally generated tsunami to hit the oregon and washington coast in minutes.
d. cause catastrophic tsunami waves to hit california’s central and southern coast in minutes.
53. which is least vulnerable to tsunami damage?
select one:
a. a shallow coast and steep inland
b. a steep coast and steep inland
c. a shallow coast and flat inland
d. a steep coast and flat inland