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