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.   magnitude of the earthquake
C.   All of these
D.   the proximity of the earthquake
E.   surface materials or rock type
Question #2
Which color penetrates to the greatest depth in the ocean?
A.   Yellow
B.   Red
C.   Purple
D.   Orange
E.   Green
F.   Blue
Question #3
The reason why salt dissolves in water is because water is a _________ molecule.
A.   Newtonian
B.   polar
C.   simplistic
D.   metallic
E.   covalent
F.   ionic
Question #4
The colligative properties of water is/are?
A.   all of these
B.   as salinity increases, freezing point decreases
C.   as salinity increases, evaporation slows
D.   heat capacity of water decreases with increasing salinity
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 average length of time an element spends in the ocean
C.   The maximum 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 oxygen 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 nitrogen 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.   seafloor spreading centers
C.   subduction zones
D.   the mantle
E.   the inner core
F.   the outer core
Question #8
The ocean floor is deepest _________.
A.   on the continental rise
B.   in rift valleys
C.   on the abyssal plain
D.   in trenches
E.   on the continental slope
Question #9
Seismic waves have different properties than sound waves.
A.   True
B.   False
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.   P waves
B.   L waves
C.   S waves
D.   P L Q and S waves
E.   Q waves
Question #12
Isostasy refers to the fact that each mountain chain has ______________.
A.   a deep crustal root protruding down into the mantle
B.   a magma pool that moves from repeated earthquakes
C.   pretty peaks with cold temperatures that are 100% safe for climbers
D.   only iron-rich rock to form large structures
E.     
F.   a large number of volcanoes due to the subduction of the crust

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