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.   All of these
B.   surface materials or rock type
C.   the proximity of the earthquake
D.   magnitude of the earthquake
E.   duration of the earthquake
Question #2
Which color penetrates to the greatest depth in the ocean?
A.   Red
B.   Green
C.   Yellow
D.   Purple
E.   Orange
F.   Blue
Question #3
The reason why salt dissolves in water is because water is a _________ molecule.
A.   polar
B.   ionic
C.   simplistic
D.   covalent
E.   Newtonian
F.   metallic
Question #4
The colligative properties of water is/are?
A.   heat capacity of water decreases with increasing salinity
B.   as salinity increases, evaporation slows
C.   all of these
D.   as salinity increases, freezing point decreases
E.   osmotic pressure increases as salinity increases
Question #5
What is residence time?
A.   The minimum length of time an element spends in the ocean
B.   The maximum length of time an element spends in the ocean
C.   The average length of time an element spends in the ocean
D.   how long it takes to measure the salt level
Question #6
What is the pH scale?
A.   A measure of salinity
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.   All of these choices
D.   The terms in which the acidity or alkalinity of a solution is measured. It measures the concentration of oxygen ions in a solution.
E.   The terms in which the acidity or alkalinity of a solution is measured. It measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
Question #7
Evidence for magnetic reversals comes from?
A.   fossils
B.   the inner core
C.   seafloor spreading centers
D.   the mantle
E.   the outer core
F.   subduction zones
Question #8
The ocean floor is deepest _________.
A.   in rift valleys
B.   on the continental slope
C.   in trenches
D.   on the continental rise
E.   on the abyssal plain
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.   L waves
B.   Q waves
C.   P L Q and S waves
D.   P waves
E.   S waves
Question #12
Isostasy refers to the fact that each mountain chain has ______________.
A.   a large number of volcanoes due to the subduction of the crust
B.   a magma pool that moves from repeated earthquakes
C.   a deep crustal root protruding down into the mantle
D.   pretty peaks with cold temperatures that are 100% safe for climbers
E.   only iron-rich rock to form large structures
F.     

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