Question 1

Provide three types of evidence supporting the idea of seafloor spreading along the midoceanic ridge in the Atlantic.

Accepted Answer

No "old" sediments in the mid-

Question 2

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million years 
B)  100 million years 
C)  500 million years 
D)  2.5 billion years 
E)  4.6 billion years 
A)  1 million years 
B)  100 million years 
C)  500 million years 
D)  2.5 billion years 
E)  4.6 billion years

Question 3

Worldwide, volcanic eruptions are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly explosive 
B)  a thing of the past 
C)  rare 
D)  mostly underwater 
E)  rarely fatal to those around them 
A)  mostly explosive 
B)  a thing of the past 
C)  rare 
D)  mostly underwater 
E)  rarely fatal to those around them

Question 4

Mount Saint Helens exploded in 1980. Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a volcano. 
B)  It is in the State of Washington. 
C)  It caused salmon to change their spawning habits. 
D)  It is quite unlike the other mountains near it. 
E)  It had been dormant for over 100 years. 
A)  It is a volcano. 
B)  It is in the State of Washington. 
C)  It caused salmon to change their spawning habits. 
D)  It is quite unlike the other mountains near it. 
E)  It had been dormant for over 100 years.

Question 5

The Great Rift Valley is on the continent of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia 
E)  Antarctica 
A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia 
E)  Antarctica

Question 6

Crater Lake, Oregon, is a remnant of a larger volcano named ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mt. St. Helens 
B)  Paricutin 
C)  Mt. Whitney 
D)  Mt. Mazama 
E)  Mt. McKinley 
A)  Mt. St. Helens 
B)  Paricutin 
C)  Mt. Whitney 
D)  Mt. Mazama 
E)  Mt. McKinley

Question 7

A batholith is an igneous extrusive landform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Provide three types of evidence supporting the idea of seafloor spreading along the midoceanic ridge in the Atlantic.

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ________.

Worldwide, volcanic eruptions are ________.

Mount Saint Helens exploded in 1980. Which of the following is NOT true?

The Great Rift Valley is on the continent of ________.

Crater Lake, Oregon, is a remnant of a larger volcano named ________.

A batholith is an igneous extrusive landform.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 14: The Internal Processes

Provide three types of evidence supporting the idea of seafloor spreading along the midoceanic ridge in the Atlantic.

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ________.

Worldwide, volcanic eruptions are ________.

Mount Saint Helens exploded in 1980. Which of the following is NOT true?

The Great Rift Valley is on the continent of ________.

Crater Lake, Oregon, is a remnant of a larger volcano named ________.

A batholith is an igneous extrusive landform.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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