Earth Shaking
What time is it Mr. Earth?
Todd loves hydrology
Glaciers, coasts and deserts oh my
Crime and Economics
100
A _____________ is the ground motion caused by seismic waves passing along and through the Earth.
What is earthquake
100
Define the term "isotope"?
What is a variety of an element with different numbers of neutrons.
100
The size and shape of dunes is a function of what 2 factors?
What is (1) sand supply, (2) wind direction
100
What is the original source of the energy stored in fossil fuels?
What is the sun. Fossil fuels are the result of solar energy being converted to chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
100
Which of the following is not a rare earth element? a. samarium b. theodium c. yttrium d. lanthanum
What is b. theodium
200
True or False: S-waves cause volume changes in the materials they are passing through.
What is False (P-waves are compressive and cause volume changes; S-waves cause shape changes)
200
The __________________ states that in a stratigraphic sequence, the beds on top are the youngest.
What is Principle of Superposition
200
What is the reason that glacial lakes have a turquoise blue colour?
What is fine sand and silt held in suspension which scatters blue light.
200
The deepest depths in the world's oceans are associated with what type of tectonic plate boundaries?
What is subduction zones
200
The ore grade of a mineral varies through time and space due to what 2 factors?
What are extraction/processing costs and market price.
300
The largest earthquakes occur at what type of plate tectonic boundaries?
What is subduction zones.
300
What are the 4 criteria required for a fossil organism to be classified as an index fossil?
What is (1) abundantly preserved, (2) geographically widespread, (3) existed as species for short time, (4) easily identified
300
True or False: "Balancing rock" atop Peach cliff is an example of an esker.
What is False. Balancing Rock is an erratic.
300
The name of a series of overlapping alluvial fans at the base of a mountain range.
What is bajada
300
This technique is used to identify the mineralogy of small samples of rock or soil. It is commonly used for forensic investigations.
What is X-Ray Diffraction
400
What are two reasons not to live in Richmond or Ladner.
What is in the event of an earthquake, liquefaction and tsunamis are serious hazards.
400
Name the two types of surface waves and their direction of motion.
What is (1) Love Waves which move side-to-side (like a snake), (2) Raleigh Waves which move up-and-down (like ocean waves)
400
_________ is the energy source driving the hydrologic cycle.
What is the sun
400
The primary source of the large loess deposits in North America was
What is glacial outwash plains at the end of the last continental glaciation.
400
True or False: vein deposits develop through placer concentration of minerals.
What is False (due to hydrothermal fluids)
500
In BC, subduction zone earthquakes will be associated with the interactions of what 2 plates.
What is Juan de Fuca plate and North American Plate
500
What are the 3 components of stream load?
What is (1) bed load, (2) suspended load, (3) dissolved load
500
What are the 3 modes of erosion by running water?
What are (1) abrasion, (2) dissolution, (3) hydraulic action
500
What are the three general physiographic settings where deserts are found?
What are (1) sub-tropical high pressure zones, (2) continental locations, (3) rain shadows
500
What is a local example of a mineral deposit that originated through groundwater transport?
What is uranium in the Summerland area.
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