Question 1

What ideas brought a renewed interest to the idea of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

A) data that a submarine mountain occurred beneath the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
B) evidence that the entire Earth was once frozen 
C) evidence that similar meteorites fall on different continents 
D) evidence that a large meteorite caused extinction of the dinosaurs 
A) data that a submarine mountain occurred beneath the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
B) evidence that the entire Earth was once frozen 
C) evidence that similar meteorites fall on different continents 
D) evidence that a large meteorite caused extinction of the dinosaurs A

Question 2

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Accepted Answer

A) Likely 
B) Unlikely 
A) Likely 
B) Unlikely B

Question 3

Which feature on this figure is formed by melting of mantle above the slab?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E D

Question 4

What causes magnetic stripes on the seafloor,such as those shown here?

Accepted Answer

A) Volcanic rocks in oceanic crust are covered by a variable thickness of sediment. 
B) Some oceanic crust consists of volcanic rocks and some is composed of sediment. 
C) Sometimes Earth's magnetic field points north and sometimes it points south. 
D) Some volcanic rocks are formed in normal ways and others have pillows. 
A) Volcanic rocks in oceanic crust are covered by a variable thickness of sediment. 
B) Some oceanic crust consists of volcanic rocks and some is composed of sediment. 
C) Sometimes Earth's magnetic field points north and sometimes it points south. 
D) Some volcanic rocks are formed in normal ways and others have pillows.

Question 5

Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart?

Accepted Answer

A) seafloor spreading,then continental rifting,then uplift due to mantle upwelling 
B) continental rifting,then seafloor spreading,then uplift due to mantle upwelling 
C) uplift due to mantle upwelling,then continental rifting,then seafloor spreading 
D) none of these 
A) seafloor spreading,then continental rifting,then uplift due to mantle upwelling 
B) continental rifting,then seafloor spreading,then uplift due to mantle upwelling 
C) uplift due to mantle upwelling,then continental rifting,then seafloor spreading 
D) none of these

Question 6

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A) Likely 
B) Unlikely 
A) Likely 
B) Unlikely

Question 7

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A) Likely 
B) Unlikely 
A) Likely 
B) Unlikely

Question 8

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is most likely to have volcanoes formed above a subduction zone?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 9

On this map of the South Atlantic,which letter is on a site of seafloor spreading?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 10

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A) Likely 
B) Unlikely 
A) Likely 
B) Unlikely

Question 11

Mid-ocean ridges are higher than surrounding oceanic crust primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A) two plates are colliding 
B) the crust is thicker 
C) the crust is stronger 
D) transform faulting uplifts the rocks 
E) the lithosphere is thinner and hotter 
A) two plates are colliding 
B) the crust is thicker 
C) the crust is stronger 
D) transform faulting uplifts the rocks 
E) the lithosphere is thinner and hotter

Question 12

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on the abyssal plain?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 13

On this map,identify which letter is over the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) feature is not labeled 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) feature is not labeled

Question 14

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is likely to contain volcanoes above a subduction zone?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 2 and 3 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 2 and 3

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Earthquakes are more widespread than volcanoes or high mountains. 
B) High mountains are more widespread than volcanoes or earthquakes. 
C) Volcanoes are more widespread than earthquakes or high mountains. 
A) Earthquakes are more widespread than volcanoes or high mountains. 
B) High mountains are more widespread than volcanoes or earthquakes. 
C) Volcanoes are more widespread than earthquakes or high mountains.

Question 16

The continental edge between locations 4 and 5 is probably:

Accepted Answer

A) a divergent boundary 
B) a convergent boundary 
C) an active continental rift 
D) where two plates are colliding 
E) not a plate boundary 
A) a divergent boundary 
B) a convergent boundary 
C) an active continental rift 
D) where two plates are colliding 
E) not a plate boundary

Question 17

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A) Likely 
B) Unlikely 
A) Likely 
B) Unlikely

Question 18

What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) continental rift 
B) ocean-ocean convergent boundary 
C) ocean-continent convergent boundary 
D) divergent and transform boundaries 
E) continental collision 
A) continental rift 
B) ocean-ocean convergent boundary 
C) ocean-continent convergent boundary 
D) divergent and transform boundaries 
E) continental collision

Question 19

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Accepted Answer

A) Likely 
B) Unlikely 
A) Likely 
B) Unlikely

Question 20

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A) Likely 
B) Unlikely 
A) Likely 
B) Unlikely

What ideas brought a renewed interest to the idea of continental drift?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Which feature on this figure is formed by melting of mantle above the slab?

What causes magnetic stripes on the seafloor,such as those shown here?

Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is most likely to have volcanoes formed above a subduction zone?

On this map of the South Atlantic,which letter is on a site of seafloor spreading?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Mid-ocean ridges are higher than surrounding oceanic crust primarily because:

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on the abyssal plain?

On this map,identify which letter is over the Pacific Ocean.

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is likely to contain volcanoes above a subduction zone?

Which of the following statements is true?

The continental edge between locations 4 and 5 is probably:

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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Exam 3: Plate Tectonics

What ideas brought a renewed interest to the idea of continental drift?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Which feature on this figure is formed by melting of mantle above the slab?

What causes magnetic stripes on the seafloor,such as those shown here?

Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is most likely to have volcanoes formed above a subduction zone?

On this map of the South Atlantic,which letter is on a site of seafloor spreading?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Mid-ocean ridges are higher than surrounding oceanic crust primarily because:

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on the abyssal plain?

On this map,identify which letter is over the Pacific Ocean.

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is likely to contain volcanoes above a subduction zone?

Which of the following statements is true?

The continental edge between locations 4 and 5 is probably:

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

Filters