Question 1

Divergent plate boundaries are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) sea-floor spreading centers. 
B) transform plate boundaries. 
C) all plate boundaries. 
D) collision zones between plates. 
A) sea-floor spreading centers. 
B) transform plate boundaries. 
C) all plate boundaries. 
D) collision zones between plates.

Question 2

The scientific study of rock strata (layers)is known as________ and based on the principle of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Paleontology; catastrophism. 
B) Paleogeography; plate tectonics. 
C) stratigraphy; superposition. 
D) geomorphology; uniformitarianism. 
A) Paleontology; catastrophism. 
B) Paleogeography; plate tectonics. 
C) stratigraphy; superposition. 
D) geomorphology; uniformitarianism.

Question 3

Roughly 95% of Earthʹs crust is made up of silicates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The formation of clastic sedimentary rock may involve weathering,erosion,transportation,and deposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The inner core is liquid iron,surrounded by a solid iron outer core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The North Magnetic Pole is moving northwest at approximately 55 to 60 km (34 -37 mi)per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the metamorphism process?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be accomplished by chemical processes. 
B) It involves melting of the original rock. 
C) It can be accomplished by pressure. 
D) It can be accomplished by heat. 
A) It can be accomplished by chemical processes. 
B) It involves melting of the original rock. 
C) It can be accomplished by pressure. 
D) It can be accomplished by heat.

Question 8

Just eight natural elements make up over 98% of Earthʹs crust by weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The continents of the words were once connected,forming a supercontinent called Pangaea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The newest Hawaiʹian island,Loʹihi,should reach the surface in around 10,000 years. 
B) Measured from the sea floor to its summit,Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth. 
C) The formation of the big island of Hawaiʹi took less than 1 my. 
D) The Hawaiʹian island chain will subduct in approximately 40 my. 
A) The newest Hawaiʹian island,Loʹihi,should reach the surface in around 10,000 years. 
B) Measured from the sea floor to its summit,Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth. 
C) The formation of the big island of Hawaiʹi took less than 1 my. 
D) The Hawaiʹian island chain will subduct in approximately 40 my.

Question 11

Knowledge of Earthʹs interior is mostly derived from

Accepted Answer

A) direct sampling of the interior using deep-test wells. 
B) historic and prehistoric records. 
C) indirect evidence involving the analysis of seismic waves. 
D) work in Earthʹs deepest caverns and caves. 
A) direct sampling of the interior using deep-test wells. 
B) historic and prehistoric records. 
C) indirect evidence involving the analysis of seismic waves. 
D) work in Earthʹs deepest caverns and caves.

Question 12

Which of the following lists,in proper sequential order,the steps leading to the formation of clastic sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation,settling,compaction,cementation 
B) Erosion,transportation,deposition,cementation 
C) Erosion,transportation,deposition,metamorphism 
D) Erosion,deposition,transportation,cementation 
A) Precipitation,settling,compaction,cementation 
B) Erosion,transportation,deposition,cementation 
C) Erosion,transportation,deposition,metamorphism 
D) Erosion,deposition,transportation,cementation

Question 13

The density of material below the Moho is________ that above it.

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 
B) the same as 
C) less than 
A) greater than 
B) the same as 
C) less than

Question 14

Diagram and label the three types of plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

Convergent boundaries occur in areas of

Question 15

The fact that Earthʹs interior is sorted into layers indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) the process of formation from a nebula (by the slamming together of material and planetesimals that stuck together on impact)produces nice,neat layers. 
B) the rotation of the early Earth acted like a centrifuge which separated materials based on weight. 
C) Earth was once in a molten state,during which materials became sorted based on density. 
D) nothing can be inferred about such a perplexing level of organization. 
A) the process of formation from a nebula (by the slamming together of material and planetesimals that stuck together on impact)produces nice,neat layers. 
B) the rotation of the early Earth acted like a centrifuge which separated materials based on weight. 
C) Earth was once in a molten state,during which materials became sorted based on density. 
D) nothing can be inferred about such a perplexing level of organization.

Question 16

Uniformitarianism assumes the physical processes now active have been operating throughout Earthʹs history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Along_______ new ocean floor is formed by upwelling flows of magma,whereas along_______ old oceanic crust is destroyed.

Accepted Answer

A) subduction zones; mid-ocean ridges 
B) oceanic trenches; archipelagos 
C) mid-ocean ridges; subduction zones 
D) archipelagos; oceanic trenches 
A) subduction zones; mid-ocean ridges 
B) oceanic trenches; archipelagos 
C) mid-ocean ridges; subduction zones 
D) archipelagos; oceanic trenches

Question 18

The three principal cycles composing the geologic cycle include all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) rock cycle. 
B) tectonic cycle. 
C) hydrologic cycle. 
D) biogeochemical cycle. 
A) rock cycle. 
B) tectonic cycle. 
C) hydrologic cycle. 
D) biogeochemical cycle.

Question 19

Which of the following is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust and composed primarily of granite. 
B) Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust and composed primarily of basalt. 
C) Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust and is composed primarily of basalt. 
D) Oceanic crust is less dense than continental crust and is composed primarily of granite. 
A) Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust and composed primarily of granite. 
B) Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust and composed primarily of basalt. 
C) Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust and is composed primarily of basalt. 
D) Oceanic crust is less dense than continental crust and is composed primarily of granite.

Question 20

What is the relationship between seafloor spreading and reversals in Earthʹs magnetic field.

Accepted Answer

As seafloor spreads,magma emerges at the

Divergent plate boundaries are characteristic of

The scientific study of rock strata (layers)is known as and based on the principle of .

Roughly 95% of Earthʹs crust is made up of silicates.

The formation of clastic sedimentary rock may involve weathering,erosion,transportation,and deposition.

The inner core is liquid iron,surrounded by a solid iron outer core.

The North Magnetic Pole is moving northwest at approximately 55 to 60 km (34 -37 mi)per year.

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the metamorphism process?

Just eight natural elements make up over 98% of Earthʹs crust by weight.

The continents of the words were once connected,forming a supercontinent called Pangaea.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Knowledge of Earthʹs interior is mostly derived from

Which of the following lists,in proper sequential order,the steps leading to the formation of clastic sedimentary rock?

The density of material below the Moho is________ that above it.

Diagram and label the three types of plate boundaries.

The fact that Earthʹs interior is sorted into layers indicates that

Uniformitarianism assumes the physical processes now active have been operating throughout Earthʹs history.

Along_ new ocean floor is formed by upwelling flows of magma,whereas along_ old oceanic crust is destroyed.

The three principal cycles composing the geologic cycle include all the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is CORRECT?

What is the relationship between seafloor spreading and reversals in Earthʹs magnetic field.

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Divergent plate boundaries are characteristic of

The scientific study of rock strata (layers)is known as________ and based on the principle of ________.

Roughly 95% of Earthʹs crust is made up of silicates.

The formation of clastic sedimentary rock may involve weathering,erosion,transportation,and deposition.

The inner core is liquid iron,surrounded by a solid iron outer core.

The North Magnetic Pole is moving northwest at approximately 55 to 60 km (34 -37 mi)per year.

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the metamorphism process?

Just eight natural elements make up over 98% of Earthʹs crust by weight.

The continents of the words were once connected,forming a supercontinent called Pangaea.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Knowledge of Earthʹs interior is mostly derived from

Which of the following lists,in proper sequential order,the steps leading to the formation of clastic sedimentary rock?

The density of material below the Moho is________ that above it.

Diagram and label the three types of plate boundaries.

The fact that Earthʹs interior is sorted into layers indicates that

Uniformitarianism assumes the physical processes now active have been operating throughout Earthʹs history.

Along_______ new ocean floor is formed by upwelling flows of magma,whereas along_______ old oceanic crust is destroyed.

The three principal cycles composing the geologic cycle include all the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is CORRECT?

What is the relationship between seafloor spreading and reversals in Earthʹs magnetic field.

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The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

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Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

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Landmass Denudation

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The scientific study of rock strata (layers)is known as and based on the principle of .

Along_ new ocean floor is formed by upwelling flows of magma,whereas along_ old oceanic crust is destroyed.