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

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