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