Question 1

The presence of an oceanic trench, a chain of volcanic mountains along the edge of a continent, and deep-seated earthquakes is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) ocean-ocean plate convergence. 
B) ocean-continent plate convergence. 
C) continent-continent plate convergence. 
D) ocean-continent plate divergence. 
A) ocean-ocean plate convergence. 
B) ocean-continent plate convergence. 
C) continent-continent plate convergence. 
D) ocean-continent plate divergence.

Question 2

Hot, molten rock moves up from Earth's core, causing the continents to drift apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Evidence for the theoretical formation of Earth and the structure of its interior comes largely from deep core samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The crust is a thin layer of granite rock that makes up the continents and ocean basins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The San Andreas Fault is the site of a

Accepted Answer

A) subduction zone. 
B) transform boundary. 
C) rift zone. 
D) convergence boundary. 
A) subduction zone. 
B) transform boundary. 
C) rift zone. 
D) convergence boundary.

Question 6

The asthenosphere is

Accepted Answer

A) the uppermost layer of the mantle. 
B) the boundary between the mantle and the core. 
C) a plastic layer in which the lithosphere is imbedded. 
D) the solid, dense layer below the Moho. 
A) the uppermost layer of the mantle. 
B) the boundary between the mantle and the core. 
C) a plastic layer in which the lithosphere is imbedded. 
D) the solid, dense layer below the Moho.

Question 7

Earth's crustal layer is

Accepted Answer

A) thicker under the continents than beneath the oceans. 
B) is composed largely of rocks rich in aluminum and silicon. 
C) less dense than the mantle material. 
D) All of the above. 
A) thicker under the continents than beneath the oceans. 
B) is composed largely of rocks rich in aluminum and silicon. 
C) less dense than the mantle material. 
D) All of the above.

Question 8

According to plate tectonics, new crustal material is created at

Accepted Answer

A) divergent plate boundaries. 
B) ocean-continent plate convergence. 
C) subduction zones. 
D) ocean-ocean plate convergence. 
A) divergent plate boundaries. 
B) ocean-continent plate convergence. 
C) subduction zones. 
D) ocean-ocean plate convergence.

Question 9

Japan is a group of arc islands associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the convergence of two oceanic plates. 
B) the convergence of an oceanic and a continental plate. 
C) the divergence of two oceanic plates. 
D) None of the above. 
A) the convergence of two oceanic plates. 
B) the convergence of an oceanic and a continental plate. 
C) the divergence of two oceanic plates. 
D) None of the above.

Question 10

The spreading of the sea floor along the Mid-Atlantic ridge is supported by

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the orientation of magnetized rocks as one moved away from the ridge. 
B) the increase in the thickness of the sediment layer as one moved toward the continents. 
C) the large amount of heat escaping from the rift along the ridge. 
D) all of these support the sea-floor spreading hypothesis. 
A) changes in the orientation of magnetized rocks as one moved away from the ridge. 
B) the increase in the thickness of the sediment layer as one moved toward the continents. 
C) the large amount of heat escaping from the rift along the ridge. 
D) all of these support the sea-floor spreading hypothesis.

The presence of an oceanic trench, a chain of volcanic mountains along the edge of a continent, and deep-seated earthquakes is characteristic of

Hot, molten rock moves up from Earth's core, causing the continents to drift apart.

Evidence for the theoretical formation of Earth and the structure of its interior comes largely from deep core samples.

The crust is a thin layer of granite rock that makes up the continents and ocean basins.

The San Andreas Fault is the site of a

The asthenosphere is

Earth's crustal layer is

According to plate tectonics, new crustal material is created at

Japan is a group of arc islands associated with

The spreading of the sea floor along the Mid-Atlantic ridge is supported by

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Exam 18: Plate Tectonics

The presence of an oceanic trench, a chain of volcanic mountains along the edge of a continent, and deep-seated earthquakes is characteristic of

Hot, molten rock moves up from Earth's core, causing the continents to drift apart.

Evidence for the theoretical formation of Earth and the structure of its interior comes largely from deep core samples.

The crust is a thin layer of granite rock that makes up the continents and ocean basins.

The San Andreas Fault is the site of a

The asthenosphere is

Earth's crustal layer is

According to plate tectonics, new crustal material is created at

Japan is a group of arc islands associated with

The spreading of the sea floor along the Mid-Atlantic ridge is supported by

What Is Science

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Earth in Space

Rocks and Minerals

Building Earths Surface

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

The Atmosphere of Earth

Weather and Climate

Earths Waters

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