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