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