Review
a. They both decrease. b. They both stay the same. c. They both increase. d. Temperature increases and pressure decreases.
a. They both decrease. b. They both stay the same. c. They both increase. d. Temperature increases and pressure decreases.
a. Oceanic Range b. Mid-Ocean Ridge c. Ring of Fire d. The Pacific Ridge
a. Oceanic Range b. Mid-Ocean Ridge c. Ring of Fire d. The Pacific Ridge
a. density and convection b. size and convection c. density and composition d. temperature and composition
a. density and convection b. size and convection c. density and composition d. temperature and composition
a. more porous b. less porous c. less dense d. more dense
a. more porous b. less porous c. less dense d. more dense
a. outer core b. asthenosphere c. mantle d. crust
a. outer core b. asthenosphere c. mantle d. crust
a. lithosphere b. asthenosphere c. outer core d. oceanic crust
a. lithosphere b. asthenosphere c. outer core d. oceanic crust
a. sea-floor spreading b. continental drift c. trench making d. subduction
a. sea-floor spreading b. continental drift c. trench making d. subduction
a. Pangaea was made of oceanic crust only. b. Pangaea was made of all the Earth’s tectonic plates. c. Pangaea contained continental crust only. d. Pangaea contained both continental and oceanic crust.
a. Pangaea was made of oceanic crust only. b. Pangaea was made of all the Earth’s tectonic plates. c. Pangaea contained continental crust only. d. Pangaea contained both continental and oceanic crust.
a. satellite images from GPS b. seismic waves from earthquakes c. fossil evidence in the fossil record d. lava pillows found at the mid-ocean ridge
a. satellite images from GPS b. seismic waves from earthquakes c. fossil evidence in the fossil record d. lava pillows found at the mid-ocean ridge
a. the rift valley b. a deep ocean trench c. the mid-ocean ridge d. a mountain range
a. the rift valley b. a deep ocean trench c. the mid-ocean ridge d. a mountain range
a. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core b. inner core, mantle, crust, outer core c. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust d. crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
a. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core b. inner core, mantle, crust, outer core c. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust d. crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
a. a dense ball of solid metal b. a layer of molten rock c. a fluid sphere of liquid metal d. a thin layer of solid rock
a. a dense ball of solid metal b. a layer of molten rock c. a fluid sphere of liquid metal d. a thin layer of solid rock
a. deformation b. compression c. shearing d. tension
a. deformation b. compression c. shearing d. tension
a. conduction b. convection c. revolution d. radiation
a. conduction b. convection c. revolution d. radiation
a. subduction b. convection c. reduction d. sinkalation
a. subduction b. convection c. reduction d. sinkalation
a. obsidian b. granite c. basalt d. pumice
a. obsidian b. granite c. basalt ocean = SALT water d. pumice
a. the less dense oceanic crust rises above the more dense continental crust b. the equally dense oceanic and continental crusts collide and form mountains c. the equally dense oceanic and continental crusts both sink and form magma d. the more dense oceanic crust sinks under the less dense continental crust
a. the less dense oceanic crust rises above the more dense continental crust b. the equally dense oceanic and continental crusts collide and form mountains c. the equally dense oceanic and continental crusts both sink and form magma d. the more dense oceanic crust sinks under the less dense continental crust
a. gravity, mantle b. subduction, deep ocean trenches c. convection currents, asthenosphere d. magnetic fields, inner core
a. gravity, mantle b. subduction, deep ocean trenches c. convection currents, asthenosphere d. magnetic fields, inner core
a. Continental drift b. Plate tectonics c. Law of Superposition d. Newton’s laws of motion
a. Continental drift b. Plate tectonics c. Law of Superposition d. Newton’s laws of motion
a. Continental drift b. Plate tectonics c. Law of Superposition d. Newton’s laws of motion
a. convergent boundary b. divergent boundary c. transform boundary d. fault boundary
a. convergent boundary b. divergent boundary c. transform boundary d. fault boundary
a. tension b. compression c. shearing d. tearing
a. tension b. compression c. shearing d. tearing
a. C b. B c. A d. all of these
a. C (mid-ocean ridge) b. B c. A d. all of these
a. crust, outer core, mantle, inner core b. crust, mantle, inner core, outer core c. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core d. crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
a. crust, outer core, mantle, inner core b. crust, mantle, inner core, outer core c. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core d. crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
a. He used too many pieces of evidence. b. He could not explain how the continents moved. c. He was a meteorologist. d. He was only interested reconstructing Pangaea.
a. He used too many pieces of evidence. b. He could not explain how the continents moved. c. He was a meteorologist. d. He was only interested reconstructing Pangaea.
a. at plate boundaries b. at hot spots c. along the equator d. in the arctic
a. at plate boundaries b. at hot spots c. along the equator d. in the arctic
a. between two colliding continental plates b. between two colliding oceanic plates c. between an oceanic and continental plate d. in the middle of a continental plate
a. between two colliding continental plates b. between two colliding oceanic plates c. between an oceanic and continental plate d. in the middle of a continental plate
a. Earth’s magnetic field keeps it solid. b. The outer core keeps the inner core cool. c. The pressure from the layers above it keeps it solid. d. The presence of iron and nickel prevent it from melting.
a. Earth’s magnetic field keeps it solid. b. The outer core keeps the inner core cool. c. The pressure from the layers above it keeps it solid. d. The presence of iron and nickel prevent it from melting.
a. Many small earthquakes will be detected in the area near the volcano. b. Birds will begin to fly away from the opening of the volcano. c. People living near the volcano will begin to grow sick. d. The area near the volcano will receive heavy rain for a week before it erupts.
a. Many small earthquakes will be detected in the area near the volcano. b. Birds will begin to fly away from the opening of the volcano. c. People living near the volcano will begin to grow sick. d. The area near the volcano will receive heavy rain for a week before it erupts.
a. mountain ranges b. hot spots c. rift valleys d. mid-ocean ridges
a. mountain ranges b. hot spots c. rift valleys d. mid-ocean ridges
a. diverging plates are forming volcanoes b. converging plates are forming rift valleys c. diverging plates are forming trenches d. converging plates are forming continental mountain ranges
a. diverging plates are forming volcanoes b. converging plates are forming rift valleys c. diverging plates are forming trenches d. converging plates are forming continental mountain ranges
a. in the middle of the Eurasian Plate b. around the Pacific Plate c. cutting through Iceland d. below the South American Plate
a. in the middle of the Eurasian Plate b. around the Pacific Plate c. cutting through Iceland d. below the South American Plate
a. encircling the entire Ring of Fire b. by subduction along a plate boundary c. from movement of landmasses due to continental drift d. by the Pacific plate moving over a hot spot
a. encircling the entire Ring of Fire b. by subduction along a plate boundary c. from movement of landmasses due to continental drift d. by the Pacific plate moving over a hot spot