Ocean 115 - Introduction to Oceanography » Spring 2022 » Exam 1 Part 3

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Question #1
The amount of damage done by an earthquake is dependent upon?
A.   surface materials or rock type
B.   magnitude of the earthquake
C.   duration of the earthquake
D.   All of these
E.   the proximity of the earthquake
Question #2
Which color penetrates to the greatest depth in the ocean?
A.   Yellow
B.   Green
C.   Blue
D.   Red
E.   Orange
F.   Purple
Question #3
The reason why salt dissolves in water is because water is a _________ molecule.
A.   Newtonian
B.   simplistic
C.   metallic
D.   ionic
E.   polar
F.   covalent
Question #4
The colligative properties of water is/are?
A.   heat capacity of water decreases with increasing salinity
B.   osmotic pressure increases as salinity increases
C.   as salinity increases, freezing point decreases
D.   all of these
E.   as salinity increases, evaporation slows
Question #5
What is residence time?
A.   The average length of time an element spends in the ocean
B.   how long it takes to measure the salt level
C.   The maximum length of time an element spends in the ocean
D.   The minimum length of time an element spends in the ocean
Question #6
What is the pH scale?
A.   All of these choices
B.   The terms in which the acidity or alkalinity of a solution is measured. It measures the concentration of nitrogen ions in a solution.
C.   The terms in which the acidity or alkalinity of a solution is measured. It measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
D.   A measure of salinity
E.   The terms in which the acidity or alkalinity of a solution is measured. It measures the concentration of oxygen ions in a solution.
Question #7
Evidence for magnetic reversals comes from?
A.   the outer core
B.   subduction zones
C.   seafloor spreading centers
D.   the inner core
E.   fossils
F.   the mantle
Question #8
The ocean floor is deepest _________.
A.   on the continental rise
B.   on the abyssal plain
C.   in trenches
D.   on the continental slope
E.   in rift valleys
Question #9
Seismic waves have different properties than sound waves.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
P waves have a shadow zone because P waves bend as they pass through different rock layers.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #11
________ waves travel through the Earth’s interior but cannot pass through those layers that are liquid.
A.   Q waves
B.   P L Q and S waves
C.   S waves
D.   L waves
E.   P waves
Question #12
Isostasy refers to the fact that each mountain chain has ______________.
A.   only iron-rich rock to form large structures
B.     
C.   a large number of volcanoes due to the subduction of the crust
D.   a magma pool that moves from repeated earthquakes
E.   a deep crustal root protruding down into the mantle
F.   pretty peaks with cold temperatures that are 100% safe for climbers

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