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