Question 1

Which of the following is used to match continents or track positions of the continents in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) Reconstructions of seafloor spreading 
B) Rock types and structures 
C) Magnetism stored in rocks 
D) Reconstructions of seafloor spreading and rock types/structures only 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Reconstructions of seafloor spreading 
B) Rock types and structures 
C) Magnetism stored in rocks 
D) Reconstructions of seafloor spreading and rock types/structures only 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 2

Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the continental shield 
B) 2,the continental platform 
C) 3,a basin in the continent 
D) 4,a continental shelf 
E) 5,a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continent 
A) 1,the continental shield 
B) 2,the continental platform 
C) 3,a basin in the continent 
D) 4,a continental shelf 
E) 5,a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continent

Question 3

What is being depicted by this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental collision 
B) Continent-continent convergence 
C) Early stages of seafloor spreading 
D) Early stages of subduction 
E) A boundary that is mostly a transform fault 
A) Continental collision 
B) Continent-continent convergence 
C) Early stages of seafloor spreading 
D) Early stages of subduction 
E) A boundary that is mostly a transform fault

Question 4

In the figure below,a tectonic terrane is shown at

Accepted Answer

A) island arc. 
B) ocean plateau. 
C) continental fragment. 
D) linear island chain. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) island arc. 
B) ocean plateau. 
C) continental fragment. 
D) linear island chain. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 5

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

Accepted Answer

A) Twice 
B) Three times 
C) Five times 
D) Eleven times 
A) Twice 
B) Three times 
C) Five times 
D) Eleven times

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

Which of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,Andes of South America 
B) 2,East Africa Rift 
C) 3,Tibet 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) 1,Andes of South America 
B) 2,East Africa Rift 
C) 3,Tibet 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 8

What rock type forms oceanic plateaus?

Accepted Answer

A) Basalt 
B) Granite 
C) Rhyolite 
A) Basalt 
B) Granite 
C) Rhyolite

Question 9

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 10

Which of these regions is high because of subduction of an oceanic plate?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,Andes of South America 
B) 2,East Africa 
C) 3,Tibet 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) 1,Andes of South America 
B) 2,East Africa 
C) 3,Tibet 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 11

Where is subduction occurring on this figure of South America?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of letter C?

Accepted Answer

A) Transform fault 
B) Midocean ridge 
C) Linear island chain 
D) Fracture zone 
A) Transform fault 
B) Midocean ridge 
C) Linear island chain 
D) Fracture zone

Question 14

Which of the following is a valid description of features within continental interiors?

Accepted Answer

A) The central region of a continent is called a shield and is a broad,basaltic volcano with gentle slopes. 
B) The continental platform has nearly horizontal sedimentary rocks deposited on crystalline basement. 
C) The oldest exposed rocks in a continent are usually along the coastline. 
D) Broad domes and basins in continental interiors have nearly vertical beds around their flanks. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) The central region of a continent is called a shield and is a broad,basaltic volcano with gentle slopes. 
B) The continental platform has nearly horizontal sedimentary rocks deposited on crystalline basement. 
C) The oldest exposed rocks in a continent are usually along the coastline. 
D) Broad domes and basins in continental interiors have nearly vertical beds around their flanks. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 15

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Six 
E) Eleven 
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Six 
E) Eleven

Question 16

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 17

A hypsometric curve shows that

Accepted Answer

A) a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean. 
B) the average ocean depth is sea level. 
C) oceanic trenches occupy about 30 percent of Earth's surface. 
D) the highest mountains on Earth are about a kilometer high. 
A) a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean. 
B) the average ocean depth is sea level. 
C) oceanic trenches occupy about 30 percent of Earth's surface. 
D) the highest mountains on Earth are about a kilometer high.

Question 18

A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic trench. 
B) a linear chain of island. 
C) midocean ridge. 
D) transform fault. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) oceanic trench. 
B) a linear chain of island. 
C) midocean ridge. 
D) transform fault. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 19

The light blue area just off the Australian coast,as shown here,is called the

Accepted Answer

A) continental platform. 
B) seashore. 
C) continental shelf. 
D) abyssal plain. 
A) continental platform. 
B) seashore. 
C) continental shelf. 
D) abyssal plain.

Question 20

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.

Which of the following is used to match continents or track positions of the continents in the past?

Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement?

What is being depicted by this figure?

In the figure below,a tectonic terrane is shown at

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

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 of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

What rock type forms oceanic plateaus?

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 of these regions is high because of subduction of an oceanic plate?

Where is subduction occurring on this figure of South America?

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,what type of feature is located in the area of letter C?

Which of the following is a valid description of features within continental interiors?

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

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

A hypsometric curve shows that

A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n)

The light blue area just off the Australian coast,as shown here,is called the

The continental edge between locations 4 and 5 is probably

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Which of the following is used to match continents or track positions of the continents in the past?

Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement?

What is being depicted by this figure?

In the figure below,a tectonic terrane is shown at

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

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 of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

What rock type forms oceanic plateaus?

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 of these regions is high because of subduction of an oceanic plate?

Where is subduction occurring on this figure of South America?

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,what type of feature is located in the area of letter C?

Which of the following is a valid description of features within continental interiors?

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

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

A hypsometric curve shows that

A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n)

The light blue area just off the Australian coast,as shown here,is called the

The continental edge between locations 4 and 5 is probably

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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