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19. 20. 21. 22. Is it possible for earthquakes in this area to be as strong as the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake in Anchorage Alaska? a. YES b. NO c. Only on the third Friday of every month. Which of the following statements is TRUE for the plate boundary mentioned in
question 16? a. For this type of plate boundary, volcanism would be expected to be formed from mostly intermediate (andesitic) magmas forming a volcanic arc. b. This type of plate boundary would be characterized by basaltic (mafic) volcanism creating a mid-ocean ridge. c. This area would be dominated by "hot-spot" volcanism yielding either mafic or silicic (rhyolitic) volcanism. d. There would be no volcanism at this type of plate boundary. Which of the following statements is TRUE for the plate boundary mentioned in
question 16? a. This type of plate boundary is characterized by the strongest earthquakes. b. This type of plate boundary is characterized by only moderate earthquakes. c. This is the same type of plate boundary that we see in the San Francisco Bay region. d. Both b and care correct. e. None of the above statements are true. Which of the following statements is TRUE for the plate boundary mentioned in
question 162 a. The Cocos Plate (CC) is subducting to the Northeast under the Caribbean Plate (CB). b. The Caribbean Plate (CB) is subducting to the Southwest under the Cocos Plate (CC) c. The Cocos Plate (CC) is moving to the Northwest relative to the Caribbean Plate (CB). d. The Caribbean Plate (CB) is moving to the Northeast relative to the Cocos Plate (CC) e. None of the above statemen Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE for the plate boundary mentioned above? a. Volcanism in this region may be explosive. b. The deepest focus earthquakes can occur at this type of plate boundary. c. Only nonexplosive volcanism can occur in this region. d. Botha, and b. are true. e. None of the above statements are true. Given your previous answers, and seismicity patterns from the map, what type of boundary exists between the Coccos (CC) and Pacific (PC) plates? a. Divergent Margin Continental Rift b. Convergent Margin Subduction Zone Setting c. Transform Margin d. Divergent Margin Oceanic Ridge Setting e. Convergent Margin Continental Collision Setting Given your answer to
question 24, which of the following statements is TRUE? a. Volcanism in this region may be exp b. The most powerful kinds of earthquakes may occur at this type of plate boundary. c. Only nonexplosive volcanism can occur in this region. d. Both a and b are correct. e. None of the above statements are true. are true. 23. 24. 25. Introductory Genience eXtra-Credit Games Ovi 4
Which fault ruptured to generate this earthquake? a. San Andreas Fault b. Hayward Fault c. Calaveras Fault 12. Which type of faults are the three faults shown on the map in this region? a. Normal Faults b. Reverse/Thrust Faults c. Right-lateral Strike-slip Faults d. Left-lateral Strike-slip Faults 13. Given the location of these faults in the San Francisco Bay Region, what kind of plate tectonic setting are they associated with? a. Divergent Margin Continental Rift b. Convergent Margin Subduction Zone Setting c. Transform Margin d. Divergent Margin Oceanic Ridge Setting e. Convergent Margin Continental Collision Setting 14. Given your answer to
question 13 above, what is the largest magnitude quake you would expect in this region? a. Magnitude 6.0 or slightly higher b. Magnitude 7.0 or slightly higher c. Magnitude 8.0 or slightly higher d. Magnitude 9.0 or higher 15. Given your answers above, could the earthquake recorded here typically generate a tsunami along this coastline? a. Yes, of course it could. b. No, it his highly unlikely, you wouldn't expect a tsunami here. For
questions 10 through 19 please refer to Figure X1 the Seismicity map of the Central American and Caribbean Regions.
Questions 16 through 30: Multiple Choice 16. Given the pattern of seismicity what type of plate boundary exists between the Coccos (CC) and Caribbean Plates (CB)? a. Divergent Margin Continental Rift b. Convergent Margin Subduction Zone Setting c. Transform Margin d. Divergent Margin Oceanic Ridge Setting e. Convergent Margin Continental Collision Setting 17. The Coccos Plate (CC) is west of the plate boundary, considering your answer to
question 16, what is the direction of relative plate motion for the Coccos Plate (CC)? a. Northeast b. Southwest c. Northwest d. Southeast 18. The Caribbean Plate (CB) is east of the plate boundary, considering your answer to
question 11, what is the direction of its relative plate motion? c. Northwest a. Northeast b. Southwest d. Southeast Introductory Geoscience 3 eXtra-Credit Games Quiz 3 11.
20 FIGURE X1 SEISMICITY MAP OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGIONS CHRISTOPHER DILEONARDO 2006 CC PC PC Pacific Plate -The- EARTH CC Coccos Plate Discovery Project NZ Nazca Plate Plate Symbols NA North American Plate CB Caribbean Plate SA South American Plate NZ CB ΝΑ SANT SA 1000 km FOOTHILL COLLEGE Earth Imaging & Digital Mapping Center SA Earthquake Depth (km) 0-33 50 120 200 300 400 500 670 750