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