Question 1

What geologic features are explained by plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

Mountain ranges, volcanoes, pl

Question 2

The longest mountain chain in the world is the

Accepted Answer

A) mid-ocean ridge. 
B) Himalayas. 
C) Appalachians. 
D) Sierra Nevada. 
A) mid-ocean ridge. 
B) Himalayas. 
C) Appalachians. 
D) Sierra Nevada.

Question 3

The Mercalli scale measures an earthquake's

Accepted Answer

A) effects. 
B) damage. 
C) intensity. 
D) intensity, damage, and overall effect. 
A) effects. 
B) damage. 
C) intensity. 
D) intensity, damage, and overall effect.

Question 4

The theory of continental drift is supported by paleoclimate data, paleontology, and

Accepted Answer

A) paleomagnetic data. 
B) seafloor spreading. 
C) transform boundaries. 
D) the jig-saw fit of the continents at their continental margins. 
A) paleomagnetic data. 
B) seafloor spreading. 
C) transform boundaries. 
D) the jig-saw fit of the continents at their continental margins.

Question 5

In an undeformed sequence of rocks, the youngest rocks are found

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A) at the bottom of the rock sequence. 
B) as an eroded bed. 
C) at the top of the rock sequence. 
D) in the core of an anticline. 
A) at the bottom of the rock sequence. 
B) as an eroded bed. 
C) at the top of the rock sequence. 
D) in the core of an anticline.

Question 6

Because S-waves do not travel through Earth's outer core, scientists inferred that the outer core is

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A) impenetrable. 
B) molten liquid. 
C) solid. 
D) very dense. 
A) impenetrable. 
B) molten liquid. 
C) solid. 
D) very dense.

Question 7

Earth's internal layers were discovered by studying

Accepted Answer

A) seismic waves. 
B) the Mohorovicic discontinuity. 
C) Rayleigh and Love waves. 
D) convection cells. 
A) seismic waves. 
B) the Mohorovicic discontinuity. 
C) Rayleigh and Love waves. 
D) convection cells.

Question 8

When you stretch a rubber band, you are applying

Accepted Answer

A) compressional stress. 
B) tensional stress. 
C) shear stress. 
D) simple stress. 
A) compressional stress. 
B) tensional stress. 
C) shear stress. 
D) simple stress.

Question 9

The lithosphere includes

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A) continental and oceanic crust. 
B) the crust and the upper part of the mantle. 
C) part of the mantle and the crust. 
D) continental and oceanic crust and the upper part of the mantle. 
A) continental and oceanic crust. 
B) the crust and the upper part of the mantle. 
C) part of the mantle and the crust. 
D) continental and oceanic crust and the upper part of the mantle.

Question 10

Transform-fault boundaries usually form

Accepted Answer

A) between two segments of a mid-ocean ridge. 
B) between two other transform-fault boundaries. 
C) between a mid-ocean ridge and a subduction zone. 
D) in the rift of a mid-ocean ridge. 
A) between two segments of a mid-ocean ridge. 
B) between two other transform-fault boundaries. 
C) between a mid-ocean ridge and a subduction zone. 
D) in the rift of a mid-ocean ridge.

Question 11

When rock is subjected to compressive force, it may fault. If rocks in the hanging wall are pushed up over rocks in the footwall, it is called a

Accepted Answer

A) reverse fault. 
B) strike slip fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) none of the above. 
A) reverse fault. 
B) strike slip fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) none of the above.

Question 12

What is the principle of isostasy, and what evidence supports it?

Accepted Answer

The principle of isostasy is the state o

Question 13

In comparison to S-waves, P-waves

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A) cannot travel through solids, they only travel through fluids. 
B) are the fastest of all seismic waves and the first to register on a seismograph. 
C) are the second to register on a seismograph. 
D) all of the above. 
A) cannot travel through solids, they only travel through fluids. 
B) are the fastest of all seismic waves and the first to register on a seismograph. 
C) are the second to register on a seismograph. 
D) all of the above.

Question 14

Convergent boundaries are regions of

Accepted Answer

A) great mountain building. 
B) plate subduction. 
C) plate collision. 
D) plate collision, subduction, and mountain building. 
A) great mountain building. 
B) plate subduction. 
C) plate collision. 
D) plate collision, subduction, and mountain building.

Question 15

According to the theory of seafloor spreading, molten rock is rising up along

Accepted Answer

A) the mid-ocean ridges. 
B) trenches that border continental margins. 
C) islands surrounding the Pacific volcanic rim. 
D) areas of sinking seafloor. 
A) the mid-ocean ridges. 
B) trenches that border continental margins. 
C) islands surrounding the Pacific volcanic rim. 
D) areas of sinking seafloor.

Question 16

The upper mantle is the region known as the

Accepted Answer

A) asthenosphere. 
B) lithosphere. 
C) mohorovicic. 
D) centrosphere. 
A) asthenosphere. 
B) lithosphere. 
C) mohorovicic. 
D) centrosphere.

Question 17

The occurrence of earthquakes in the absence of seafloor spreading, oceanic trenches, or volcanic activity is a characteristic feature of

Accepted Answer

A) convergent boundaries between plates. 
B) divergent boundaries between plates. 
C) subduction zones. 
D) transform fault boundaries between plates. 
A) convergent boundaries between plates. 
B) divergent boundaries between plates. 
C) subduction zones. 
D) transform fault boundaries between plates.

Question 18

Tectonic plates are composed of the

Accepted Answer

A) crust and mantle. 
B) lithosphere. 
C) lithosphere and the asthenosphere. 
D) crust. 
A) crust and mantle. 
B) lithosphere. 
C) lithosphere and the asthenosphere. 
D) crust.

Question 19

The main idea of seafloor spreading is that

Accepted Answer

A) lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere. 
B) new crust forms at a spreading center and old crust is recycled at a subduction zone. 
C) new crust is magnetized according to the existing magnetic field. 
D) the seafloor never stops growing. 
A) lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere. 
B) new crust forms at a spreading center and old crust is recycled at a subduction zone. 
C) new crust is magnetized according to the existing magnetic field. 
D) the seafloor never stops growing.

Question 20

The theory of continental drift is supported by paleoclimatic data, the jig-saw fit of the continents

Accepted Answer

A) paleontology, and paleomagnetic data. 
B) and seafloor spreading. 
C) transform boundaries, and paleontology. 
D) at their continental margins, and paleontology. 
A) paleontology, and paleomagnetic data. 
B) and seafloor spreading. 
C) transform boundaries, and paleontology. 
D) at their continental margins, and paleontology.

Exam 21: Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

What geologic features are explained by plate tectonics?

The longest mountain chain in the world is the

The Mercalli scale measures an earthquake's

The theory of continental drift is supported by paleoclimate data, paleontology, and

In an undeformed sequence of rocks, the youngest rocks are found

Because S-waves do not travel through Earth's outer core, scientists inferred that the outer core is

Earth's internal layers were discovered by studying

When you stretch a rubber band, you are applying

The lithosphere includes

Transform-fault boundaries usually form

When rock is subjected to compressive force, it may fault. If rocks in the hanging wall are pushed up over rocks in the footwall, it is called a

What is the principle of isostasy, and what evidence supports it?

In comparison to S-waves, P-waves

Convergent boundaries are regions of

According to the theory of seafloor spreading, molten rock is rising up along

The upper mantle is the region known as the

The occurrence of earthquakes in the absence of seafloor spreading, oceanic trenches, or volcanic activity is a characteristic feature of

Tectonic plates are composed of the

The main idea of seafloor spreading is that

The theory of continental drift is supported by paleoclimatic data, the jig-saw fit of the continents

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Timereading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

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