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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a possible elevation of Point A?575 meters600 meters655 meters710 meters - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich graph represents the relationship between density and volume of the mineral samples?1324
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich two elements make up the greatest percentage in Earth's crust?aluminum and potassiumoxygen and potassiumsilicon and aluminumsilicon and oxygen
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn which general direction does Flint Creek flow?southnorthwesteast
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich two minerals contain the two most abundant elements by mass in Earth's crust?magnetite and pyritegalena and sulfuramphibole and quartzfluorite and calcite
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich diagram shows the plate motion that occurs along the San Andreas Fault in California?1324
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAt which location is the temperature of the ocean floor the lowest?ACBD
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the latitude and longitude of Point A?50⁰E, 10⁰N10⁰N, 50⁰E50⁰, 10⁰50⁰N, 10⁰E
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of tectonic plate boundary is located at mid-ocean ridges?convergenttransformdivergentcomplex/uncertain
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of plate boundary is this?divergenttransformconvergentcomplex/uncertain
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement correctly compares seismic P-waves with seismic S-waves?P-waves travel slower than S-waves and do not pass through liquids zonesP-waves travel slower than S-waves and do not pass through liquid zonesP-waves travel faster than S-waves and can pass through liquid zonesP-waves travel faster than S-waves and do not pass through liquid zones
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich two Earth layers are separated by the Moho boundary?stiffer mantle and asthenospherecrust and rigid mantlerigid mantle and plastic mantleouter core and inner core
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich process primarily transfers heat because of differences in density and temperature?radiationconductionconvectiontranspiration
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a possible elevation, in meters, of Point X?55 m68 m57 m70 m
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the elevation of location A?20 meters10 feet20 feet10 meters
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich cross section best represents the magnetic field pattern on the other side (west side) of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?1324
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich cross section shows the correct convection cells that could be found underneath the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?1324
- 18. Multiple ChoiceActive volcanoes are most active along theedge of tectonic plate boundarieseastern part of continentstropical lines of latitudeequator
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the oceanic crust sink beneath the continental crust at a subduction zone?The oceanic crust is pulled downward by Earth's magnetic fieldThe oceanic crust has a greater densityThe continental crust is pulled upward by the Moon's gravityThe continental crust is made of basalt
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn which Earth layer does convection occur?crustasthenosphereinner coreouter core
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe pressure at the boundary between Earth's outer core and inner core is inferred to be0.2 million atm1.5 million atm3.1 million atm3.6 million atm
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation ofhurricanevolcanoearthquaketsunami
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA seismic station recorded the P-waves, but no S-waves, from an earthquake because S-waves wereabsorbed by outer coretransmitted only through liquidsnot produced by this earthquake
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral is mined for its iron content?galenahematitefluoritesulfur
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral is commonly mined as a source of the element lead (Pb)?quartzsulfurgalenapyrite
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is our oceanic crust made of?granitebasaltquartzpyrite
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral has a metallic luster?hematitegraphitesulfurhalite
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the formula for density?volume divided by massmass divided by volumevolume x massvolume + mass
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