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