Question 1

The San Andreas Fault marks a ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) convergent boundary 
B) divergent boundary 
C) subduction zone 
D) continental collision zone 
E) transform boundary 
A) convergent boundary 
B) divergent boundary 
C) subduction zone 
D) continental collision zone 
E) transform boundary

Question 2

Discuss the source and interaction of basalt and rhyolite. ​

Accepted Answer

Basalt consists of rock that comes from

Question 3

The _______________ includes the crust and portions of the upper mantle. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ includes the crust and portions...

Question 4

Spreading centers on continental plates ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) spread much faster than spreading centers on oceanic plates and create rift zones 
B) spread much slower than spreading centers on oceanic plates and create rift zones 
C) are identical to spreading centers on oceanic plates 
D) spread much faster than spreading centers on oceanic plates but do not create rift zones 
E) spread much slower than spreading centers on oceanic plates but do not create rift zones 
A) spread much faster than spreading centers on oceanic plates and create rift zones 
B) spread much slower than spreading centers on oceanic plates and create rift zones 
C) are identical to spreading centers on oceanic plates 
D) spread much faster than spreading centers on oceanic plates but do not create rift zones 
E) spread much slower than spreading centers on oceanic plates but do not create rift zones

Question 5

Why is an understanding of Earth's magnetic field important in the acceptance of the theory of plate tectonics? ​

Accepted Answer

It is known that Earth's magnetic field

Question 6

Transform boundaries occur where ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rising basalt is transformed to rhyolite 
B) volcanic arcs are created by convergent zones 
C) there are no plate borders 
D) plates move without pulling apart or colliding 
E) a convergent boundary becomes a divergent boundary 
A) rising basalt is transformed to rhyolite 
B) volcanic arcs are created by convergent zones 
C) there are no plate borders 
D) plates move without pulling apart or colliding 
E) a convergent boundary becomes a divergent boundary

Question 7

Volcanoes and earthquakes along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rare, but create catastrophic damage to island chains 
B) rare, and do not threaten populations 
C) common, and cause moderate coastal damage from storm surge 
D) rare, but cause catastrophic coastal damage from tsunamis 
E) common, and do not threaten populations 
A) rare, but create catastrophic damage to island chains 
B) rare, and do not threaten populations 
C) common, and cause moderate coastal damage from storm surge 
D) rare, but cause catastrophic coastal damage from tsunamis 
E) common, and do not threaten populations

Question 8

Which statement about the Earth's is true? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The lithosphere is less dense than the asthenosphere, and located above it. 
B) The lithosphere is denser than the asthenosphere, and located above it. 
C) The lithosphere is less dense than the asthenosphere, and located below it. 
D) The lithosphere is denser than the asthenosphere, and located below it. 
E) The lithosphere and asthenosphere are equally dense. 
A) The lithosphere is less dense than the asthenosphere, and located above it. 
B) The lithosphere is denser than the asthenosphere, and located above it. 
C) The lithosphere is less dense than the asthenosphere, and located below it. 
D) The lithosphere is denser than the asthenosphere, and located below it. 
E) The lithosphere and asthenosphere are equally dense.

Question 9

Areas of Earth's sea floor can create new crust because ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) continental collisions raise mountains continuously higher 
B) earthquakes consume new sea floor at transform zones 
C) hot spots cause crustal material to sink into the mantle 
D) continental plates rise higher through isostacy 
E) crust is consumed in subduction zones 
A) continental collisions raise mountains continuously higher 
B) earthquakes consume new sea floor at transform zones 
C) hot spots cause crustal material to sink into the mantle 
D) continental plates rise higher through isostacy 
E) crust is consumed in subduction zones

Question 10

Plate motion is responsible for ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) only convergent boundaries 
B) only divergent boundaries 
C) convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries 
D) only convergent and divergent boundaries 
E) only divergent and transform boundaries 
A) only convergent boundaries 
B) only divergent boundaries 
C) convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries 
D) only convergent and divergent boundaries 
E) only divergent and transform boundaries

Question 11

The Himalayan mountains are located at a(n) _______________ boundary between Indian and Asian plates. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Himalayan mountains are located at a(n)...

Question 12

Earth's magnetic field ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) changes polarity due to motions in Earth's mantle, while plate motion remains relatively stable 
B) changes polarity due to motions in Earth's core, while plate motion remains relatively stable 
C) changes polarity due to motions in Earth's crust, while plate motion remains relatively stable 
D) remains stable, while plate motion oscillates back and forth 
E) remains stable, while magma motion oscillates back and forth 
A) changes polarity due to motions in Earth's mantle, while plate motion remains relatively stable 
B) changes polarity due to motions in Earth's core, while plate motion remains relatively stable 
C) changes polarity due to motions in Earth's crust, while plate motion remains relatively stable 
D) remains stable, while plate motion oscillates back and forth 
E) remains stable, while magma motion oscillates back and forth

Question 13

The concept of isostacy states that high-density rock will stand higher than low-density rock, which explains the formation of subduction zones. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A(n) _______________ boundary is formed where two plates slide past each other. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________ boundary is formed where two...

Question 15

The asthenosphere is part of the layer of Earth's interior called the _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The asthenosphere is part of the layer...

Question 16

When an oceanic plate sinks in a subduction zone, a volcanic arc arises ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) on the oceanic side of the zone 
B) at the zone 
C) on the opposite side of the subducting plate 
D) on the opposite side of the inland plate 
E) inland from the zone 
A) on the oceanic side of the zone 
B) at the zone 
C) on the opposite side of the subducting plate 
D) on the opposite side of the inland plate 
E) inland from the zone

Question 17

Wegener used ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) only geographic information from maps in forming the theory of continental drift 
B) only geological information from rock composition in forming the theory of continental drift 
C) geographic and geological information to form the theory of continental drift 
D) geographic and geological information to form the theory of plate tectonics 
E) geographic and geological information to disprove the theory of plate tectonics 
A) only geographic information from maps in forming the theory of continental drift 
B) only geological information from rock composition in forming the theory of continental drift 
C) geographic and geological information to form the theory of continental drift 
D) geographic and geological information to form the theory of plate tectonics 
E) geographic and geological information to disprove the theory of plate tectonics

Question 18

Describe the three types of plate boundaries and the motions that lead to them. ​

Accepted Answer

​ Convergent boundaries are created when

Question 19

The alternating stripes of magnetic field patterns are used to explain ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) seafloor spreading 
B) island chains 
C) transform faults 
D) stratovolcanoes 
E) oceanic trenches 
A) seafloor spreading 
B) island chains 
C) transform faults 
D) stratovolcanoes 
E) oceanic trenches

Question 20

When an oceanic plate collides with continental crust, a(n) _______________ zone is the most likely result. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an oceanic plate collides with continental...

The San Andreas Fault marks a ____.

Discuss the source and interaction of basalt and rhyolite.

The _______________ includes the crust and portions of the upper mantle.

Spreading centers on continental plates ____.

Why is an understanding of Earth's magnetic field important in the acceptance of the theory of plate tectonics?

Transform boundaries occur where ____.

Volcanoes and earthquakes along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are ____.

Which statement about the Earth's is true?

Areas of Earth's sea floor can create new crust because ____.

Plate motion is responsible for ____.

The Himalayan mountains are located at a(n) _______________ boundary between Indian and Asian plates.

Earth's magnetic field ____.

The concept of isostacy states that high-density rock will stand higher than low-density rock, which explains the formation of subduction zones.

A(n) _______________ boundary is formed where two plates slide past each other.

The asthenosphere is part of the layer of Earth's interior called the _______________.

When an oceanic plate sinks in a subduction zone, a volcanic arc arises ____.

Wegener used ____.

Describe the three types of plate boundaries and the motions that lead to them.

The alternating stripes of magnetic field patterns are used to explain ____.

When an oceanic plate collides with continental crust, a(n) _______________ zone is the most likely result.

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