Question 1

The crust is about as thick as the mantle. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Hawaiian Islands formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hawaiian Islands formed as the Pacific...

Question 3

Intrusive igneous rocks are, in general, ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) coarse-grained 
B) clasts ​ 
C) regolith ​ 
D) chemical precipitates 
E) rapidly cooled 
A) coarse-grained 
B) clasts ​ 
C) regolith ​ 
D) chemical precipitates 
E) rapidly cooled

Question 4

The boundaries between sedimentary rocks that represent separate depositional events are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) foliations 
B) regoliths ​ 
C) outcrops ​ 
D) rock cycles ​ 
E) bedding planes ​ 
A) foliations 
B) regoliths ​ 
C) outcrops ​ 
D) rock cycles ​ 
E) bedding planes ​

Question 5

Mafic igneous rocks are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) high in silica and low in heavy minerals 
B) low in silica and high in heavy minerals ​ 
C) high in silica and high in heavy minerals ​ 
D) low in silica and low in heavy minerals ​ 
E) only low in silica ​ 
A) high in silica and low in heavy minerals 
B) low in silica and high in heavy minerals ​ 
C) high in silica and high in heavy minerals ​ 
D) low in silica and low in heavy minerals ​ 
E) only low in silica ​

Question 6

Only one of the major structural zones inside Earth is liquid, and that zone is the mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Much of what we know about the internal structure and composition of Earth has come from the study of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) satellite imagery 
B) seismic waves 
C) volcanic eruptions 
D) Mars 
E) deep-ocean sediments 
A) satellite imagery 
B) seismic waves 
C) volcanic eruptions 
D) Mars 
E) deep-ocean sediments

Question 8

Lava that erupts from a volcano and cools at Earth's surface is termed _______________ igneous rock. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lava that erupts from a volcano and...

Question 9

Lateral sliding of tectonic plates along boundaries is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) discontinuity 
B) transform movement ​ 
C) convergence ​ 
D) divergence ​ 
E) subduction ​ 
A) discontinuity 
B) transform movement ​ 
C) convergence ​ 
D) divergence ​ 
E) subduction ​

Question 10

The asthenosphere is defined based on ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) chemical composition 
B) rock layering ​ 
C) the way rock deforms in response to stress ​ 
D) plate motion rates ​ 
E) volcanic activity ​ 
A) chemical composition 
B) rock layering ​ 
C) the way rock deforms in response to stress ​ 
D) plate motion rates ​ 
E) volcanic activity ​

Question 11

Metamorphic rocks ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) form when molten rock comes in contact with the atmosphere 
B) often form depositional layers called bedding planes ​ 
C) are usually softer and less resistant to weathering than sedimentary rocks ​ 
D) are metamorphosed ​ 
E) include the rocks obsidian and conglomerate ​ 
A) form when molten rock comes in contact with the atmosphere 
B) often form depositional layers called bedding planes ​ 
C) are usually softer and less resistant to weathering than sedimentary rocks ​ 
D) are metamorphosed ​ 
E) include the rocks obsidian and conglomerate ​

Question 12

Explain how paleomagnetism is relevant to the study of paleogeography. ​

Accepted Answer

Paleomagnetism is a record of Earth's ma

Question 13

An instrument that measures P and S waves produced by earthquakes is a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of An instrument that measures P and S...

Question 14

Earth's outer core is solid rock. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is thicker and less dense. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When the amount of dissolved minerals in ocean or lake water reach saturation they begin to _______________ and build up as a deposit on the sea or lake bottom. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the amount of dissolved minerals in...

Question 17

A(n)_______________ is a mass of exposed bedrock. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_______________ is a mass of exposed bedrock....

Question 18

Rocks derived from unconsolidated fragments that have accumulated together in a loose collection are termed _______________ rocks. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rocks derived from unconsolidated fragments that have...

Question 19

Which of these features is a North American example of a transform plate boundary? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Appalachian Mountains 
B) Rocky Mountains 
C) San Andreas Fault 
D) Grand Canyon 
E) Lake Michigan 
A) Appalachian Mountains 
B) Rocky Mountains 
C) San Andreas Fault 
D) Grand Canyon 
E) Lake Michigan

Question 20

One type of stratification, called _______________, is characterized by multiple thin sediment layers that accumulated in inclined, rather than horizontal, beds. Sand dunes, for example, deposit sediment in this way. (two words)​

Accepted Answer

The answer of One type of stratification, called _______________, is...

The crust is about as thick as the mantle.

The Hawaiian Islands formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a(n)_______________.

Intrusive igneous rocks are, in general, ____.

The boundaries between sedimentary rocks that represent separate depositional events are called ____.

Mafic igneous rocks are ____.

Only one of the major structural zones inside Earth is liquid, and that zone is the mantle.

Much of what we know about the internal structure and composition of Earth has come from the study of ____.

Lava that erupts from a volcano and cools at Earth's surface is termed _______________ igneous rock.

Lateral sliding of tectonic plates along boundaries is called ____.

The asthenosphere is defined based on ____.

Metamorphic rocks ____.

Explain how paleomagnetism is relevant to the study of paleogeography.

An instrument that measures P and S waves produced by earthquakes is a(n)_______________.

Earth's outer core is solid rock.

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is thicker and less dense.

When the amount of dissolved minerals in ocean or lake water reach saturation they begin to _______________ and build up as a deposit on the sea or lake bottom.

A(n)_______________ is a mass of exposed bedrock.

Rocks derived from unconsolidated fragments that have accumulated together in a loose collection are termed _______________ rocks.

Which of these features is a North American example of a transform plate boundary?

One type of stratification, called _______________, is characterized by multiple thin sediment layers that accumulated in inclined, rather than horizontal, beds. Sand dunes, for example, deposit sediment in this way. (two words)

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Exam 13: Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

The crust is about as thick as the mantle. ​

The Hawaiian Islands formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a(n)_______________. ​

Intrusive igneous rocks are, in general, ____. ​

The boundaries between sedimentary rocks that represent separate depositional events are called ____. ​

Mafic igneous rocks are ____. ​

Only one of the major structural zones inside Earth is liquid, and that zone is the mantle.

Much of what we know about the internal structure and composition of Earth has come from the study of ____. ​

Lava that erupts from a volcano and cools at Earth's surface is termed _______________ igneous rock. ​

Lateral sliding of tectonic plates along boundaries is called ____.

The asthenosphere is defined based on ____. ​

Metamorphic rocks ____. ​

Explain how paleomagnetism is relevant to the study of paleogeography. ​

An instrument that measures P and S waves produced by earthquakes is a(n)_______________. ​

Earth's outer core is solid rock. ​

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is thicker and less dense. ​

When the amount of dissolved minerals in ocean or lake water reach saturation they begin to _______________ and build up as a deposit on the sea or lake bottom. ​

A(n)_______________ is a mass of exposed bedrock. ​

Rocks derived from unconsolidated fragments that have accumulated together in a loose collection are termed _______________ rocks. ​

Which of these features is a North American example of a transform plate boundary? ​

One type of stratification, called _______________, is characterized by multiple thin sediment layers that accumulated in inclined, rather than horizontal, beds. Sand dunes, for example, deposit sediment in this way. (two words)​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Filters

The crust is about as thick as the mantle.

The Hawaiian Islands formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a(n)_______________.

Intrusive igneous rocks are, in general, ____.

The boundaries between sedimentary rocks that represent separate depositional events are called ____.

Mafic igneous rocks are ____.

Much of what we know about the internal structure and composition of Earth has come from the study of ____.

Lava that erupts from a volcano and cools at Earth's surface is termed _______________ igneous rock.

The asthenosphere is defined based on ____.

Metamorphic rocks ____.

Explain how paleomagnetism is relevant to the study of paleogeography.

An instrument that measures P and S waves produced by earthquakes is a(n)_______________.

Earth's outer core is solid rock.

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is thicker and less dense.

When the amount of dissolved minerals in ocean or lake water reach saturation they begin to _______________ and build up as a deposit on the sea or lake bottom.

A(n)_______________ is a mass of exposed bedrock.

Rocks derived from unconsolidated fragments that have accumulated together in a loose collection are termed _______________ rocks.

Which of these features is a North American example of a transform plate boundary?

One type of stratification, called _______________, is characterized by multiple thin sediment layers that accumulated in inclined, rather than horizontal, beds. Sand dunes, for example, deposit sediment in this way. (two words)