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