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

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