Exam #2

Exam # 2: Volcanic eruptions: Prediction, mitigation and recovery; earthquakes-where, why and how; measuring, locating, tectonic setting of western North America, the San Andreas fault

Mitigation and prediction of volcanic hazards:

• How a volcano’s history is evaluated (dating of old flows, type of volcano, historical records)

• Monitoring a volcano: changes in seismicity (earthquakes); gas emissions (types of gases); ground deformation; water level changes (phreatic explosions)- try the USGS site.

• Prediction- methods used

• Emergency plans: maps of past hazards; predicted paths of future hazards; evacuation plans; educating the public

• The general tectonic setting of western North America

• Characteristics of the San Andreas fault

 Chapter 7, various sections:

Read about: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Shasta, Mt. Unzen, Mt. Ranier, Mt. Vesuvius, Mt. Pinatubo

Figures 7.8-10,17-20, 29,35

Questions 9, 11

Recognition of faults, seismicity, measuring earthquakes, tectonic setting and earthquakes of North America and selected other areas

• Factors that control earthquakes. Causes of earthquakes

• Identification of faulting

• How earthquakes are measured

• Plate boundaries and earthquakes, examples of each

• Seismology, terminology and definition of seismic waves.

• Tectonic setting of California; Basin and Range Province and the New Madrid seismic zone.

• Location of San Andreas, Hayward, Rogers Creek, San Gregorio, Calavaras faults

• Anatolian fault, Dead Sea fault zone

 Chapter 2:

Figures: 12, 13, 19, 20, 30, 31-33, 34, 35

Questions: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,  20, 21

Chapter 3:

Figures: 2, 5, 6, 7-30

Questions: 1-8

Chapter 4:

Figures: 2,3, 9-17, 19-20, 39

Questions 1-5, 6

Chapter 5:

Figures: 5.3-7, 12, 16

Questions: 1,2,26, 27

Subject to change before exam #2

This page was last modified by P. Jefferis on 08/22/05 . She is a lecturer in the Department of Geology at San Jose State University