The quiz consists of a) 15 short answer and b) one written question. The quiz topics for the 15 short answer questions are listed below. Of these 15 questions, in general, the first seven questions are from the lecture notes, questions 8-11 are from the first readings discussion of this quiz period, and questions 12-15 are from the second readings discussion. The questions from the lecture notes will have one or two of the math problems covered in lecture.
The potential written questions are listed below.
Eight quiz questions will come from the readings discussion questions: four from the first readings discussion and four from the second readings discussion.
Intrusive Bodies
Rejuvenated Stage
Seven quiz questions will come from the lecture notes, including at least one math problem.
Give the average annual volume of lava erupted from Kilauea in recent years.
Give the two primary regions where eruptions occur on a Hawaiian shield volcano.
Which single location on a Hawaiian shield volcano has the most numerous eruptions?
Do a greater total number of eruptions occur in the caldera region or along
the rift zone?
Where does a caldera form on a shield volcano?
Explain why the caldera region is the highest part of a shield volcano.
Describe the rift zone.
Contrast the number of eruptions along the entire rift zone with the number
in the caldera region.
Explain why the rift zone commonly forms a distinct ridge.
Explain why shield volcanoes tend to be elongate.
List the number of magma chambers associated with a Hawai'i shield volcano.
Give the depth of the deep magma chamber.
Give the depth of the summit magma chamber.
Give the relationship between the location of the summit magma chamber and
the caldera.
How do calderas form?
Describe the walls of a caldera.
Explain the formation of a caldera.
Are calderas formed by multiple events or a single event?
Give an example of a caldera in Hawai'i.
How do pit craters form?
Where do most pit craters form?
Describe the walls of a pit crater.
Are pit craters formed by multiple events or a single event?
Give an example of a pit crater in Hawai'i.
How many rifts zones formed on Kilauea?
Give the names of the two rift zones on Kilauea.
Give the name of the primary vent that formed during the current eruptive
phase of Kilauea (1983-present).
Discuss the signals that an eruption is imminent.
Describe the earliest stage of an eruption.
Describe the materials ejected during fountaining.
List the different types of cones that can form.
Describe a fumarole.
Describe the formation of a kipuka.
Describe a spatter rampart.
The information from the tsunami video.
Which Hawaiian islands have experienced flank collapse?
Explain why flank collapses occur.
Describe the range of flank collapses.
Explain how internal stresses can result in flank collapse.
Discuss the relationship between the instability of shield volcanoes and flank
collapse.
Explain why the Big Island of Hawaii likely poses the greatest threat of flank
collapse.
Give the travel time of a tsunami wave from the Hawaii to Oahu.
Give the speed of a tsunami wave.
Give the wavelength of a tsunamic wave.
Give the height of a tsunami wave in the open ocean.
Does flank collapse generate only one wave?
Give the wave period of tsunami waves.
Describe the formation of a tsunami bore.
How often do large tsunamis hit the Hawaiian Islands?
When were the last two large tsunamis in Hawai'i?
Explain why a large tsuanmi in Hawai'i is overdue statistically.
Do each of the Hawaiian shield volcanoes go through all of the lifestages?
List the lifestages of Hawaiian shield volcanoes.
Give the composition of the magma that is erupted early in the submarine shield-building
stage.
How do alkalic basalts differ from tholeiitic basalts?
Explain why alkalic basalts erupt in the submarine shield-building stage.
Describe the construction of a submarine shield volcano.
Explain why volcanoes in the submarine shield-building stage do not generate
pyroclastic material.
Give an example of a volcano in the submarine shield-building stage.
Do calderas form in the submarine shield-building stage?
Describe the changes that occur as a submarine volcano approaches sea level.
Give the composition of the magma that is erupted early in the subaerial shield-building
stage.
Explain why tholeiitic basalts erupt in the subaerial shield-building stage.
Give examples of volcanoes in the subaerial shield-building stage.
Describe the subaerial shield-building stage.
Describe the changes that occur that signal the end of the subaerial shield-building
stage.
The math problems for the quiz are on the Examples of Math Problems page. One question will be a math problem.
Two written The written question will come from lecture topics will come from lecture topics
Discuss the structure of Hawaiian shield volcanoes.
Contrast the formation of calderas and pit craters.
Discuss the early stage of an eruption and the vents that form.
Discuss the primary topics from the video about the Boxing Day
tsunami that struck Indonesia on December 26, 2005.
Discuss tsunamis in Hawai'i.
Discuss the submarine shield-building stage.
Discuss the subaerial shield-building stage.
The list of potential exam topics and written questions for the fourth quiz are complete