Question 1

A continent has an oceanic trench offshore of its coast.Which of the following is probably NOT present along this side of the continent?

Accepted Answer

A) a mountain belt 
B) earthquakes 
C) volcanoes 
D) melting along a mid-ocean ridge 
E) subduction of an oceanic plate 
A) a mountain belt 
B) earthquakes 
C) volcanoes 
D) melting along a mid-ocean ridge 
E) subduction of an oceanic plate

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

Accepted Answer

A) an island arc 
B) magma produced as the mantles rise up 
C) melting of the subducting plate 
D) lower topography than surrounding seafloor 
E) continental rift 
A) an island arc 
B) magma produced as the mantles rise up 
C) melting of the subducting plate 
D) lower topography than surrounding seafloor 
E) continental rift

Question 3

On this map of the south Atlantic,what is the feature that makes a zigzag pattern on the seafloor?

Accepted Answer

A) island arc 
B) linear island chain 
C) subduction zone 
D) mid-ocean ridge 
E) none of these 
A) island arc 
B) linear island chain 
C) subduction zone 
D) mid-ocean ridge 
E) none of these

Question 4

This figure depicts what type of boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic divergent boundary 
B) ocean-ocean convergent boundary 
C) ocean-continent convergent boundary 
D) transform boundary 
E) continental collision 
A) oceanic divergent boundary 
B) ocean-ocean convergent boundary 
C) ocean-continent convergent boundary 
D) transform boundary 
E) continental collision

Question 5

On the accompanying figure the plate boundary is located between:

Accepted Answer

A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) D and E 
E) there is not enough information to tell 
A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) D and E 
E) there is not enough information to tell

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

On the accompanying figure,which letter is over the youngest oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

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

A continent has an oceanic trench offshore of its coast.Which of the following is probably NOT present along this side of the continent?

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

On this map of the south Atlantic,what is the feature that makes a zigzag pattern on the seafloor?

This figure depicts what type of boundary?

On the accompanying figure the plate boundary is located between:

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

On the accompanying figure,which letter is over the youngest oceanic crust?

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Exam 3: Plate Tectonics

A continent has an oceanic trench offshore of its coast.Which of the following is probably NOT present along this side of the continent?

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

On this map of the south Atlantic,what is the feature that makes a zigzag pattern on the seafloor?

This figure depicts what type of boundary?

On the accompanying figure the plate boundary is located between:

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

On the accompanying figure,which letter is over the youngest oceanic crust?

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