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1
Which type of geologic hazard causes the most property damage in the U.S.?
A)floods
B)landslides
C)earthquakes
D)expansive soil
2
Permafrost
A)never melts
B)partially melts in the summer
C)is a stable substrate
D)does not heave
3
The Leaning Tower of Pisa tilts because of
A)landsliding
B)soil flow
C)flooding
D)shoreline erosion
4
Which geologic hazard complicated the construction of the Panama Canal?
A)landsliding
B)earthquakes
C)flooding
D)volcanoes
5
Which structures in rocks are planes of weakness that can fail?
A)faults
B)bedding
C)foliation
D)all of the above
6
The amount of food that can be produced on Earth is negatively impacted by
A)conversion of rural to urban land
B)soil flow and settlement
C)land-use planning
D)all of the above
7
Which of the following would be a concern for an environmental geologist but not for an engineering geologist?
A)landsliding
B)earthquakes
C)flooding
D)ozone-layer depletion
8
Why aren’t the geothermal resources of Yellowstone National Park used to generate power?
A)we do not have the technology
B)it could not be done profitably
C)it would reduce the aesthetic value of the scenery
D)all of the above
9
Mine reclamation and subsequent use of the reclaimed land for a park is an example of
A)best use
B)sequential use
C)multiple use
D)highest use
10
Choosing to mine coal underground rather than at the surface in order to leave undisturbed an agricultural area is an example of
A)best use
B)sequential use
C)multiple use
D)highest use
11
The geologic hazard that was the biggest challenge to construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
A)landslides
B)floods
C)earthquakes
D)permafrost
12
Expansive soils are rich in
A)sand
B)gravel
C)clay
D)organic matter
13
Extraction of methane (natural) gas for power generation is a common sequential use of a former
A)copper mine
B)landfill site
C)hazardous waste site
D)floodplain
14
What is wrong with using a former gravel pit as a landfill?
A)it will not generate methane gas
B)gravel’s high permeability will permit leachate to escape
C)it will be too dry or well drained
D)all of the above
15
The best land-use planning is based on
A)the most critical geologic factor
B)multiple geologic and nongeologic factors
C)multiple geologic factors
D)political popularity
16
The decision by the U.S. federal government to reserve the Arctic National Wildlife Preserve for the wildlife has been challenged by
A)lumbering interests
B)hunting and fishing lobbies
C)tourism interests
D)oil industry
17
Permafrost is unstable because it
A)is badly shaken by earthquakes
B)is saturated year around
C)is saturated at the surface in the summer
D)all of the above
18
The San Andreas Fault is marked at the surface by
A)sag ponds
B)reservoirs
C)lowlands
D)all of the above
19
Most spillways below dams are designed to withstand the
A)100-year flood
B)1,000-year flood
C)10,000-year flood
D)100,000-year flood





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