Question 1

Magnetic stripes on the seafloor are created at

Accepted Answer

A)  subduction zones. 
B)  spreading centers. 
C)  abyssal plains. 
D)  subduction zones and spreading centers. 
E)  subduction zones, spreading centers, and abyssal plains. 
A)  subduction zones. 
B)  spreading centers. 
C)  abyssal plains. 
D)  subduction zones and spreading centers. 
E)  subduction zones, spreading centers, and abyssal plains.

Question 2

Based on the current directions of plate motion, China and the West Coast of the U.S. are getting closer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The San Andreas fault is an example of a transform fault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When talking about plate tectonics, which of the Earth's layers comprises the plates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crust 
B)  Mantle 
C)  Core 
D)  Lithosphere 
E)  Asthenosphere 
A)  Crust 
B)  Mantle 
C)  Core 
D)  Lithosphere 
E)  Asthenosphere

Question 5

Higher seafloor heat flow values are found

Accepted Answer

A)  along coastlines. 
B)  in the middle of ocean basins. 
C)  near ocean ridge systems. 
D)  associated with abyssal hills. 
E)  along the edges of trenches. 
A)  along coastlines. 
B)  in the middle of ocean basins. 
C)  near ocean ridge systems. 
D)  associated with abyssal hills. 
E)  along the edges of trenches.

Question 6

The thickness of oceanic crust increases with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Volcanic activity associated with subduction zones is more gentle and less explosive than volcanic activity associated with hot spots and midocean ridges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The oldest oceanic crust is generally in the center of the ocean basin near the mid-ocean ridge or rise system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The steeper profile of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge compared to the East Pacific Rise indicates that the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the faster spreading center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Deep Earthquakes (below 100km or 60mi) are usually associated with oceanic ridges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Throughout time, continents break apart and collide and ocean basins open and close.This cyclical process is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilson cycle. 
B)  Wegener cycle. 
C)  lithospheric cycle. 
D)  Benioff cycle. 
E)  Richter cycle. 
A)  Wilson cycle. 
B)  Wegener cycle. 
C)  lithospheric cycle. 
D)  Benioff cycle. 
E)  Richter cycle.

Question 12

The largest lithospheric plate is the Pacific plate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Moho is located between the

Accepted Answer

A)  lithosphere and the asthenosphere. 
B)  crust and the mantle. 
C)  mantle and the outer core. 
D)  inner and outer cores. 
E)  continental margin and the abyssal plain. 
A)  lithosphere and the asthenosphere. 
B)  crust and the mantle. 
C)  mantle and the outer core. 
D)  inner and outer cores. 
E)  continental margin and the abyssal plain.

Magnetic stripes on the seafloor are created at

Based on the current directions of plate motion, China and the West Coast of the U.S. are getting closer.

The San Andreas fault is an example of a transform fault.

When talking about plate tectonics, which of the Earth's layers comprises the plates?

Higher seafloor heat flow values are found

The thickness of oceanic crust increases with age.

Volcanic activity associated with subduction zones is more gentle and less explosive than volcanic activity associated with hot spots and midocean ridges.

The oldest oceanic crust is generally in the center of the ocean basin near the mid-ocean ridge or rise system.

The steeper profile of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge compared to the East Pacific Rise indicates that the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the faster spreading center.

Deep Earthquakes (below 100km or 60mi) are usually associated with oceanic ridges.

Throughout time, continents break apart and collide and ocean basins open and close.This cyclical process is known as the

The largest lithospheric plate is the Pacific plate.

The Moho is located between the

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Exam 2: Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Magnetic stripes on the seafloor are created at

Based on the current directions of plate motion, China and the West Coast of the U.S. are getting closer.

The San Andreas fault is an example of a transform fault.

When talking about plate tectonics, which of the Earth's layers comprises the plates?

Higher seafloor heat flow values are found

The thickness of oceanic crust increases with age.

Volcanic activity associated with subduction zones is more gentle and less explosive than volcanic activity associated with hot spots and midocean ridges.

The oldest oceanic crust is generally in the center of the ocean basin near the mid-ocean ridge or rise system.

The steeper profile of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge compared to the East Pacific Rise indicates that the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the faster spreading center.

Deep Earthquakes (below 100km or 60mi) are usually associated with oceanic ridges.

Throughout time, continents break apart and collide and ocean basins open and close.This cyclical process is known as the

The largest lithospheric plate is the Pacific plate.

The Moho is located between the

The Water Planet

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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