A) Erosion B) Deposition C) Sedimentation D) Weathering
A) Carbonation B) Frost wedging C) Hydrolysis D) Oxidation
A) Hydration B) Carbonation C) Dissolution D) Oxidation
A) Exfoliation B) Frost wedging C) Abrasion D) Dissolution
A) Oxidation B) Dissolution C) Abrasion D) Hydrolysis
A) Biological B) Physical C) Chemical D) Mechanical
A) Depth B) Distance from core C) Latitude D) Altitude
A) Wind systems B) Rain formation C) Mantle convection and plate movement D) Erosion
A) Sedimentation B) Weathering C) Melting D) Metamorphism
A) Solar radiation B) Heat C) Pressure D) Chemical activity
A) Fault B) Strain C) Stress D) Fold
A) Friction B) Compression C) Shear D) Tension
A) Compressional B) Tensional C) Shear D) Pressure
A) Faulting B) Folding C) Cracking D) Fracturing
A) Fold B) Fault C) Joint D) Foliation
A) Shear B) Tension stress C) Compression D) Heat
A) Subduction B) Seafloor spreading C) Continental drift D) Plate tectonics
A) Harry Hess B) James Hutton C) Arthur Holmes D) Alfred Wegener
A) Toward the trench B) Randomly C) Away from the ridge D) Toward the ridge
A) Fossil evidence B) Volcanoes only C) Ocean currents D) Magnetic patterns and rock ages
A) Transform B) Convergent C) Neutral D) Divergent
A) Crustal rock B) Outer core C) Mantle magma D) Asthenosphere gases
A) Sink B) Move together C) Stay fixed D) Move apart
A) Near the trench B) Near the ridge C) In subduction zones D) On continents
A) Sonar mapping B) Telescope C) Satellite D) Microscope
A) Dissolution B) Biological weathering C) Hydrolysis D) Carbonation
A) Plate tectonics B) Earthquakes C) Soil erosion D) Climate change
A) Time B) Color C) Pressure D) Temperature
A) Melting of magma B) Change in form C) Rock destruction D) Formation of sediments
A) Canyon B) Glacier C) Volcano D) Mountain ridge
A) Earth’s rotation B) Sunlight C) Earth’s interior D) Gravitational pull
A) Freezing and thawing of water B) Acid rain C) Chemical reaction D) Wind
A) Convection currents in the mantle B) Ocean waves C) Gravitational pull D) Wind pressure
A) Recently formed B) Younger C) The same age as ridge rocks D) Older
A) Stripes parallel to the ridges B) Vertical fractures C) Circular patterns D) Randomly oriented bands
A) Physical weathering by abrasion B) Chemical weathering by oxidation C) Physical weathering by exfoliation D) Chemical weathering by hydrolysis
A) Ice will protect the rock from erosion B) Ice will form new minerals C) Cracks will close as ice melts D) Repeated freezing will widen cracks
A) Chemical B) Biological C) Mechanical D) Physical
A) Sediment compaction B) Chemical weathering C) Erosion by water D) Intense heat and pressure
A) The magnetic field is constant B) The ridge is inactive C) The ocean floor is ancient D) Seafloor spreading is occurring
A) Predicting rainfall patterns B) Identifying active earthquake zones C) Estimating population growth D) Locating mineral deposits
A) Thicker and buoyant B) Lighter and younger C) Hotter and less dense D) Cooler and denser
A) Physical and biological B) Chemical and hydrolysis C) Abrasion and mechanical D) Thermal and exfoliation
A) Physical abrasion B) Carbonation and erosion C) Oxidation D) Chemical weathering and dissolution
A) It is less dense than surrounding rock. B) It contracts as it cools. C) It is denser than surrounding rock. D) It is cooler and heavier.
A) Gravity slows weathering in lowlands. B) Rock composition varies with altitude. C) Both samples weather equally. D) Temperature and moisture affect weathering rate.
A) Spray water regularly B) Cover surface with asphalt C) Apply more concrete D) Trim vegetation near road edges
A) Rift valley B) Subduction zone C) Mountain range D) Ocean trench
A) The ocean floor cools faster. B) Subduction slows down. C) Continents converge. D) Ocean basins widen faster.
A) Earth’s crust is shrinking. B) The process has stopped. C) Subduction occurs at the ridge. D) Plates move apart slowly but continuously. |