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Tectonic PlatesLayers of the Earthy Earth

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Continuous wind and water can change the size of Continuous wind and water can change the size of mountains over millions of years. mountains over millions of years. This is an example of what part of the rock cycle?This is an example of what part of the rock cycle?

A.A. CementationCementation

B.B. WeatheringWeathering

C.C. MetamorphosisMetamorphosis

D.D. DepositionDeposition

Which of the following is an example of erosion?Which of the following is an example of erosion?

A.A. A volcano eruptingA volcano erupting

B.B. Sand that is washed and Sand that is washed and carried awaycarried away

C.C. Pebbles settling in a Pebbles settling in a streamstream

D.D. Fragments turning into Fragments turning into rock under the weight of rock under the weight of several layers of siltseveral layers of silt

What makes up the strata of the sedimentary rock What makes up the strata of the sedimentary rock found at the bottom of the ocean?found at the bottom of the ocean?

A.A. SandSand

B.B. SiltSilt

C.C. Remains of Dead Ocean Remains of Dead Ocean OrganismsOrganisms

D.D. All of the AboveAll of the Above

Which of the following will cause magma to form?Which of the following will cause magma to form?

A.A. A decrease in pressure on A decrease in pressure on rockrock

B.B. A lowering of the A lowering of the temperature in rocktemperature in rock

C.C. Rock moving to the Rock moving to the surface of the Earthsurface of the Earth

D.D. A change in the A change in the composition in rockcomposition in rock

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Which of the Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following steps of the rock cycle are most following steps of the rock cycle are most important in the formation of sandstone?important in the formation of sandstone?

A.A. Weathering and ErosionWeathering and Erosion

B.B. Heat and PressureHeat and Pressure

C.C. Deposition and Deposition and CementationCementation

A.A. Fragmentation and Fragmentation and MetamorphismMetamorphism

The thickness of tectonic plates are best described The thickness of tectonic plates are best described in which of the following units of measure?in which of the following units of measure?

A.A. MilesMiles

A.A. MetersMeters

A.A. KilometersKilometers

A.A. Both A & CBoth A & C

What makes up the Earth’s tectonic plates?What makes up the Earth’s tectonic plates?

A.A. Continents, oceans and Continents, oceans and upper mantleupper mantle

B.B. Continents and oceans, Continents and oceans, but none of the upper but none of the upper mantlemantle

C.C. Continents and the upper Continents and the upper mantle, but oceans are mantle, but oceans are not because they are not because they are made up of watermade up of water

D.D. Tectonic plates are made Tectonic plates are made up of the asthenosphereup of the asthenosphere

Because the Earth’s tectonic plates fit closely Because the Earth’s tectonic plates fit closely together and are constantly touching they are together and are constantly touching they are often referred to as what?often referred to as what?

A.A. An atlasAn atlas

B.B. An apartment buildingAn apartment building

A.A. A jig-saw puzzleA jig-saw puzzle

A.A. A road mapA road map

The single, huge continent of Pangaea; which was The single, huge continent of Pangaea; which was theorized by Alfred Wegener, existed roughly how theorized by Alfred Wegener, existed roughly how long ago?long ago?

A.A. 185 million years ago185 million years ago

B.B. 450 million years ago450 million years ago

A.A. 250 million years ago250 million years ago

A.A. 65 million years ago65 million years ago

The tectonic plates divide up what physical layer The tectonic plates divide up what physical layer of the Earth?of the Earth?

A.A. The CrustThe Crust

A.A. The MantleThe Mantle

A.A. The AsthenosphereThe Asthenosphere

B.B. The LithosphereThe Lithosphere

The outer core is described as which of the The outer core is described as which of the following?following?

A.A. Liquid and HotLiquid and Hot

A.A. Solid and HotSolid and Hot

A.A. Solid and DenseSolid and Dense

A.A. Liquid and CoolLiquid and Cool

Old and ancient layers of the Earth can be brought Old and ancient layers of the Earth can be brought to the surface through what process?to the surface through what process?

A.A. DepositionDeposition

B.B. MetamorphismMetamorphism

C.C. UpliftUplift

D.D. EruptionEruption

The Earth’s crust is made up of both continental The Earth’s crust is made up of both continental lithosphere and oceanic lithosphere. Of these two, lithosphere and oceanic lithosphere. Of these two, which is denser?which is denser?

A.A. Continental LithosphereContinental Lithosphere

B.B. Oceanic LithosphereOceanic Lithosphere

C.C. Both are the same Both are the same densitydensity

A.A. Not as dense as Mr. H’s Not as dense as Mr. H’s eyebrowseyebrows

What is the proper physical order of the Earth’s What is the proper physical order of the Earth’s plates?plates?

A.A. Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Outer Core, Asthenosphere, Inner Asthenosphere, Inner CoreCore

B.B. Mesosphere, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Outer Asthenosphere, Outer Core, Inner CoreCore, Inner Core

C.C. Crust, Mantle, CoreCrust, Mantle, Core

D.D. Lithosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Inner CoreInner Core

The deeper you head into the layers of the Earth The deeper you head into the layers of the Earth which of the following occurs?which of the following occurs?

A.A. Heat, pressure and Heat, pressure and density of the rock density of the rock increasesincreases

B.B. Heat and pressure Heat and pressure decrease, but density of decrease, but density of the rock increasesthe rock increases

C.C. The density of the rock The density of the rock decreases, but heat and decreases, but heat and pressure increasespressure increases

D.D. Heat, pressure and Heat, pressure and density of the rock density of the rock decreasesdecreases

An oceanic – oceanic convergent boundary is An oceanic – oceanic convergent boundary is responsible for the creation of which of the responsible for the creation of which of the following geologic features?following geologic features?

A.A. Mid-ocean ridgesMid-ocean ridges

A.A. Volcanic islandsVolcanic islands

A.A. Volcanic mountain rangesVolcanic mountain ranges

B.B. Large mountainous Large mountainous regionsregions

Volcanic mountain ranges and deep oceanic Volcanic mountain ranges and deep oceanic trenches are characteristics of which of the trenches are characteristics of which of the following boundaries?following boundaries?

A.A. Transform Transform

B.B. Oceanic – Oceanic Oceanic – Oceanic ConvergentConvergent

C.C. DivergentDivergent

D.D. Oceanic – Continental Oceanic – Continental ConvergentConvergent

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge was formed at which of the The Mid-Atlantic Ridge was formed at which of the following types of boundaries?following types of boundaries?

A.A. DivergentDivergent

B.B. Continental – Continental Continental – Continental ConvergentConvergent

C.C. TransformTransform

D.D. Oceanic – Oceanic Oceanic – Oceanic ConvergentConvergent

Two tectonic plates colliding where the edges of Two tectonic plates colliding where the edges of the plates are continental crust are likely to form the plates are continental crust are likely to form which of the following?which of the following?

A.A. Volcanic mountainsVolcanic mountains

B.B. Volcanic islandsVolcanic islands

C.C. High non-volcanic High non-volcanic mountainsmountains

D.D. Deep ocean trenchDeep ocean trench

An oceanic plate will always subduct under a An oceanic plate will always subduct under a continental plate. Why is this the case?continental plate. Why is this the case?

A.A. Heat and pressureHeat and pressure

B.B. DensityDensity

C.C. Speed of the plateSpeed of the plate

D.D. Motion of the plateMotion of the plate

Convection is the circulation of ______________ rock Convection is the circulation of ______________ rock to the surface and ______________ rock sinking in the to the surface and ______________ rock sinking in the mantle which causes movement in the oceanic mantle which causes movement in the oceanic lithosphere.lithosphere.

A.A. Liquid, SolidLiquid, Solid

B.B. Solid, LiquidSolid, Liquid

C.C. Hot, CoolHot, Cool

D.D. Cool, HotCool, Hot

The sliding of the oceanic lithosphere downhill The sliding of the oceanic lithosphere downhill from a mid-ocean ridge due to gravity is known as from a mid-ocean ridge due to gravity is known as which of the following?which of the following?

A.A. Ridge PushRidge Push

B.B. ConvectionConvection

C.C. Slab PullSlab Pull

D.D. All of the aboveAll of the above

Which of the following forces is the most powerful Which of the following forces is the most powerful force responsible for plate movement?force responsible for plate movement?

A.A. Ridge PushRidge Push

B.B. ConvectionConvection

C.C. Slab PullSlab Pull

D.D. All are equal in strengthAll are equal in strength

Slab pull will take place at which of the following Slab pull will take place at which of the following boundary types?boundary types?

A. TransformA. Transform

B. ConvergentB. Convergent

C. DivergentC. Divergent

D. All of the aboveD. All of the above

The force of __________________ is responsible for The force of __________________ is responsible for creating sea-floor and the force of creating sea-floor and the force of ___________________ is responsible for recycling rock.___________________ is responsible for recycling rock.

A.A. Convection; Slab PullConvection; Slab Pull

B.B. Slab Pull; Ridge PushSlab Pull; Ridge Push

C.C. Convection; Ridge PushConvection; Ridge Push

A.A. Ridge Push; Slab Pull Ridge Push; Slab Pull