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