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