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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years.Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates.Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is
called:igneous intrusionchemical precipitationmechanical weatheringmetamorphic foliation - 3. Multiple ChoiceIdentical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are
separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?Organisms traveled between these continents on land bridges.The same forces erode mountains in different locations.These continents were joined together at one time in the past.Some rock types are very common and are found everywhere. - 4. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?1234 - 5. Multiple ChoiceThe folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina were created by:collisions of continental plateswave action of prehistoric oceanthe Coriolis effectheating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLimestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of dilute acid. Which geologic process is this most similar to?FaultingFoldingWeatheringSubduction
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?Melting and crystallizationErosion and depositionDeformation and depositionFaulting and fracturing
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy are seismic waves of an earthquake more strongly felt at the epicenter of an earthquake?Because millions of small movements of crust occur thereBecause most faults converge at the epicenterBecause the epicenter is directly above the focus, the place inside the earth where the earthquake startsBecause crustal plates rise and fall with the ocean tide
- 9. Multiple ChoiceCracks in rocks widen as water in them freezes and thaws. How does this affect the surface of the Earth?It reduces the rates of soil formationIt changes the chemical composition of the rocksIt exposes rocks to increased rates of weathering and erosionIt limits the exposure of rocks to acid precipitation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow can urbanization affect a local area?it can increase the number of invasive species in an areaIt can decrease the risk of water pollution in an areaIt can increase the risk of flooding in an areaIt can decrease the need for natural resources in an area
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a farming technique that could improve the soil and the environment?using fueled machines that will turn the soil continuouslycreating undisturbed layers of mulch in the soilplacing inorganic chemical fertilizers in the soilirrigation the soil with salty water
- 12. Multiple ChoiceUrban City X has been referred to as an urban heat island b/c it tends to be warmer than the surrounding rural areas. The report below lists changes that have occurred in one year in Urban City X.
8 roads repaved/pop. increased by 20%
public transp. increased by 5%
4 new appt complexes built
plans drafted to build local park
meeting held about alternative energy sources
What is the main cause of Urban City X being an urban heat island?the planting of trees and other vegetationthe building of rooftop gardensthe installation of solar panelsthe construction of parking areas and road systems - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?decreased rates of erosionincreased atmospheric carbon dioxide levelsdecreased amounts of acid rainincreased atmospheric oxygen levels
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich change would best aid a farmer in making the transition from conventional farming techniques to more sustainable farming techniques?reduce the ratio of essential elements in the fertilizerirrigate crops using well waterrotate the types of crops grownplant only genetically modified crops
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich will most likely form when movement along a plate boundary forces a landmass to be pulled apart?volcanic island arccontinental mountainscontinental riftoceanic trench
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich will most likely occur before a volcanic eruption?an increase in acid rain productionan increase in earthquake activityan increase in lava flowan increase in mud flow
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow do weathering and erosion affect Earth's surface?Both force tectonic plates to move across the ocean floorBoth cause sedimentary rocks to form igneous rocksBoth cause mountain ranges to become tallerBoth break down rocks and create new soil
- 18. Multiple ChoiceNew crust forms atdivergent plate boundariesconvergent plate boundariestransform fault boundariesall of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe volcanic Andes Mountains in South America are associated with a _____________ boundarydivergentoceanic-oceanic convergentcontinental-continental convergentoceanic-continental convergent
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Himalayan Mountains were produced along a _____________ boundary.divergentoceanic-oceanic convergentcontinental-continental convergentoceanic-continental convergent
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe San Andreas fault is an example of which type of fault?divergentcontinental-continental convergenttransform faultoceanic-continental convergent
- 22. Multiple ChoiceSeismic waves that travel the fastest areP wavesS wavessurface waves
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe location of an earthquake INSIDE the earth where the energy is released is theepicenterrichterfocusfault
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of rock is this?IgneousSedimentaryMetamorphic
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the hypothesis of Continental Drift rejected?there was no known mechanism to explain how the continents movethe occurrence of earthquakes and volcanoes could not be explainedthe fit of North America and Europe was not a very good oneno one really liked Wegener because he was a crazy little man
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich ocean is surrounded by the "Ring of Fire"?AtlanticPacificIndianAntartic
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhere would you expect to find a deep-sea trench?divergent boundaryconvergent boundarytransform fault boundary
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following factors helps determine whether a volcanic eruption will be violent or relatively quiet?amt of dissolved gasestemp of magmacomposition of magmaall of the above
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of Earth is the source of lava that erupts from volcanoes?inner coreouter coreasthenospherelithosphere
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIdentify layer #20.mantlepizza crustinner coreouter core
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of Earth is located above the outer core?crustinner coremantlelithosphere
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these two layers is a solid?innercoreOutercore
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?MantleInnercoreOutercoreCrust
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhere do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?in the oceanalong the coastalong fault linesin the Arctic
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich lists the main layers of Earth in order from outermost to innermost?lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesospherecore, mantle, crustcrust, mantle, coremantle, core, crust
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