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