6th October STEM School

Trial Final Exam 2017 (Achievement)

1- The diagram shows a tectonic plate boundary. It
represents
(a) subduction at a divergent plate boundary
(b) subduction at a convergent plate boundary
(c) rifting at a convergent plate boundary
(d) rifting at a transform plate boundary

2- Arrows in the block diagram below show the

relative movement along a tectonic plate boundary.
Between which two tectonic plates does this type of
plate boundary exist?
(a) Transitional movement and formation of Red sea
(b) Transitional movement and formation of San
Andres Fault
(c) Transitional movement and formation of Aqaba
Gulf fault
(d) Both (b) and (C
3- The opposite diagram represent
(a) Seismogram
(b)Seismic wave
(c) Seismograph
(d) Seismofaulting

4- The diagram shows a cross-section view of Earth’s

surface, interior and their associated movements. What
most likely created the deep ocean trench along the
west coast of South America?
(a) The oceanic crust sinking beneath the
continental crust
(b) The convection currents make the ocean basin
narrower
(c) The oceanic crust uplifting over the continental
crust
(d) The oceanic crust sinking at the Mid-Atlantic
ridge
5- Which is NOT a role that volcanoes play in the water cycle and atmosphere?
a. Groundwater circulates within volcanoes, becomes heated and is released as steam.
b. All of the oxygen in the air we breathe originally came from a volcano.
c. Mudflows associated with volcanoes contain water from the surface of Earth.
d. Volcanoes emit water vapor into the atmosphere.
6- Which would increase the speed of the flow of magma?
(a) an increase in the magma’s silica content (b) an increase in the magma’s temperature
(c) a decrease in slope (d) an increase in the magma’s viscosity
7- Which is the correct order from FASTEST to LOWEST travel speed of earthquake waves?
(a) surface, secondary, primary (b) primary, secondary, surface
(c) primary, surface, secondary (d) surface, primary, secondary
9- The presence of sedimentary rock covering 6th October surface area is an evidence of ……
(a) Folding (b) Faulting (c) tectonic movement (a) all answers right
10- What type of instrument creates the picture to the right?
A. an accelerometer
B. a seismogram
C. a seismograph
D. a magnetometer

11- What is the typical depth of the epicenter of an earthquake?

A. a few km
B. up to 700 km
C. the same depth as the focus
D. zero (at the surface)
12- Which of the following types of waves is unable to pass through any liquid?
A. P-waves B. sound waves C. water waves E. S-waves
13. The Modified Mercalli scale is used to measure:
A. the Richter magnitude of an earthquake
B. the moment magnitude of an earthquake
C. the intensity of an earthquake
D. the amount of energy released during an earthquake
14. Which of the following is an accurate definition of the term tsunami?
A. it is a type of earthquake that occurs under the ocean
B. it is a type of seismic wave that causes a lot of damage to tall buildings
C. it is a water wave generated in the ocean as a result of an earthquake
D. it is a type of landslide triggered in a mountainous region during an earthquake
E. it is an ancient Japanese method of studying earthquakes
15. As a result of seismic waves interacting with the liquid layer mentioned in the previous question,
within what region do seismographs show no record of the earthquake ever having occurred?
A. the S-wave shadow zone B. the P-wave shadow zone
C. the epicenter
D. the opposite side of the earth to the earthquake
16. The Earth has a magnetic field because:
A. magnetic minerals are common at temperatures above the Curie point
B. it has a magnetic iron-nickel core
C. the liquid outer core creates an electric current which induces a magnetic field
D. all planets have magnetic fields when they form
17- Below is a topographic map with points A, B, C, X and Y. Which is the elevation of point A on
the topographic map?
(a) 1550 feet
(b) 1600 feet
(c)1650 feet
(d) 1700 feet

Use the topographic map for the next three

questions.
18- What is the contour interval?
(a) 20 feet (c) 40 feet
(b) 60 feet (d) 80 feet

19- If lava erupted at point A, in which compass

direction would the lava NOT BE ABLE to flow?
A. South c. West
B. North d. East
20- Which compass direction of this map has the steepest slope?
a. South c. West
b. North d. East
21- Earthquake intensity is a measure of the
a. depth of the earthquake below the surface.
b. effects of an earthquake on communities
c. arrival time of an earthquake at a location
d. size of the earthquake wave.
22- This topographic map has points X, Y and Z. In which direction does Mill River generally flow?
a. Southwest
b. Southeast
c. Northwest
d. Northeast

23- The map below show the northern

section of the Arabian plate and
the African plate.
Which type of plate boundary
is located at the Jordan Fault
(a) Divergent (b) Convergent
(c) Subduction (d) Transform
24- According to this figure the faults
are
(a) 1- Reverse 2- Grabben 3- Horst
(b) 1- Normal 2- Grabben 3- Horst
(c) 1- Normal 2- Horst 3-
Grabben
(d) 1- Thrust 2- Horst 3-
Grabben

25- This figure represent ……… faults

(a) (1) strike slip (2) reverse (3) normal
(b) (1) Thrust (2) reverse (3) normal
(c) (1) Thrust (2) Normal (3) reverse
(d) (1) normal (2) reverse (3) thrust

26- This figure represent ………

(a) (1) Anticline fold (2) Syncline fold
(3) Angular unconformity
(b) (1) Anticline fold (2) Syncline fold
(3) Disconformity
(c) (1) Anticline fold (2) Syncline fold
(3) Nonconformity
(d) (1) Syncline fold (2) Anticline fold
(3) Angular unconformity
27- All the following are structure of sedimentary rocks except …….
(a) Folds (b) Faults (c) Volcanic eruptions (d) Joints
28- From the primary geological structure …………….
(a) Folds (b) Faults (c) Ripple marks and Mud cracks (d) Joints
29- The geological structures that formed due to climatic and environmental factors are
called … (a) Faults (b) Joints (c) Primary geological structures
(d) Secondary geological structures
30- The geological tectonic structures are …………….
(a) secondary structures (b) primary structures (c) unconformity (d) all answers are right
31- The fractures of rocks beds that takes place with displacement of parts of these beds
are ……………….
(a) Faults (b) Folds (c) Joints (d) Unconformity
32- The reverse fault takes place as a result of force ………………
(a) pressure and tension of beds at the same time (b) affected pressure
(c) external factors on the earth’s surface (d) tension force
 (Thrust – Grabben – Horst – Reverse)
24- The Thrust fault is called ……………….. fault
(Creeping – Strike slip – Horst – Grabben)
25- The fault due to movement of rock mass horizontally in the same plane without
vertical displacement is called ……………….
(Thrust – Strike slip – Horst – Grabben)
25- The fault that’s a type of reverse faults and it’s fault plane is almost horizontal with
low angle of dip and the broken rocks almost creep horizontally for a certain distance on
the fault plane is called ……………….
(Thrust – Strike slip – Horst – Grabben)
26- The sedimentary rocks appear as layers due to variation of rocks from each other in
……………….
(color – fossils content – chemical structure – all answers are right)
27- Faults and folds are very clear in …………… rocks
(igneous – metamorphic – sedimentary – all answers)
28- The distance between every joint and other depend on all the following except
(tectonic force – rock type – rock color – rock thickness)
29- The are different types of unconformities ……………
(Non-conformity – Angular unconformity – Disconformity – all answer are right)
30- If you find in a sedimentary strata a group of inclined beds covered by horizontal
beds, so this structure is called ……………….
(disconformity – angular unconformity – nonconformity – anticline fold)
31- If you find igneous or metamorphic rocks are covered by a sedimentary rock, so this
structure is called ……………….
(disconformity – angular unconformity – nonconformity – anticline fold)
32- If you find in a sedimentary strata two groups of parallel sedimentary layers and you
can distinguish the surface of the unconformity according to fossils contents only , so
this structure is called ……………….
(disconformity – angular unconformity – nonconformity – anticline fold)
33- The unconformity surface is formed due to ……………..
(erosion and pressure – erosion and interruption of sedimentation - interruption of
sedimentation and tension – tension and pressure force)