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