What is the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Which of the following best describes a "fault"?

a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred.

A tectonic plate consist of

the crust and uppermost mantle.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of S waves?

They push and pull the material they pass through.

What is an earthquake's epicenter?

the place on the surface directly above the focus

A physical force that breaks rock into smaller pieces is...

mechanical (physical) weathering

The rock cycle includes all of the steps EXCEPT which of the following?

Sediments melt deep beneath Earth's surface.

The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?

continental-continental convergent boundary

Which of the following is NOT a factor in how violently or quietly a volcano erupts?

magma's depth inside a volcano's vent

Liquefaction occurs when

loose, saturated soil acts like a liquid.

When a rock is exposed to chemical weathering, it

changes into one or more new compounds.

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1
What is the most widely used measurement for earthquakes?
Richter scale
Seismic scale
Momentum Magnitude scale
Epicenter Magnitude Scale
2
What is the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
3
Which of the following best describes a "fault"?
It is another name for an earthquake.
a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred.
a place on Earth where earthquakes cannot occur.
Where surface structures move during an earthquake.
4
The broad, slightly dome-shaped volcanoes of Hawaii are
pyroclastic volcanoes
cinder cone volcanoes
composite cone volcanoes
shield volcanoes
5
A tectonic plate consist of
the oceanic and continental crust only.
the asthenosphere only.
the crust and uppermost mantle.
the crust and entire mantle.
6
Which of the following statements correctly describes the asthenosphere?
It permits plate motion.
It is the source of Earth's heat.
It occurs only near subduction zones.
It is a thin, cold and rigid layer.
7
Which of the following is a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?
climate
all of the choices are correct
rock type
time
8
What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate?
a subduction zone
an ocean basin
a rift valley
an ocean ridge
9
Metamorphic rock forms as a result of
the cooling of magma
the melting of rock
the compaction of sediment
heat and pressure
10
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of S waves?
They cannot be transmitted through water or air.
They push and pull the material they pass through.
They shake rock particles at right angles.
They travel more slowly than P waves.
11
A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called a(an)
extrusive metamorphic rock
extrusive igneous rock
intrusive sedimentary rock
intrusive igneous rock
12
What is an earthquake's epicenter?
a spot halfway between the focus and the surface
the spot below the focus
the place on the surface directly above the focus
any spot along the nearest fault
13
Most metamorphic processes take place
within the outer core
on the Earth's crust
within the mantle
within the inner core
14
An example of a divergent plate boundary on the continental lithosphere would be
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
the Andes Mountains
East African Rift Valley
East Pacific Rise
15
A physical force that breaks rock into smaller pieces is...
chemical weathering
exfoliation
mechanical (physical) weathering
erosion
16
Magma forms when solid rock in the crust and upper mantle
crystallizes
vaporizes
cools
liquifies
17
The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called
Wegner's Island
Panthalassa
Africa
Pangaea
18
Deep ocean trenches are associated with...
transform fault boundaries
rift zones
subduction zones
ocean ridge systems
19
As the temperature of lava increases,
it begins to harden.
its viscosity increases.
its viscosity decreases.
it can flow a much shorter distance.
20
The rock cycle includes all of the steps EXCEPT which of the following?
Magma or lava cools.
Sediments melt deep beneath Earth's surface.
Surface rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
Extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rock.
21
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?
magma
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
22
The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
oceanic-continental convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform fault boundary
continental-continental convergent boundary
23
Which of the following is NOT a factor in how violently or quietly a volcano erupts?
magma's concentration of dissolved gases
magma's temperature
magma's composition
magma's depth inside a volcano's vent
24
The particles produced in volcanic eruptions are called
volcanic stocks.
calderas.
pyroclastic material.
laccoliths.
25
All of the energy that drives Earth’s rock cycle comes from
the movement of water over Earth's surface
the breakdown of organic matter
Earth's interior and the Sun
the wind
26
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a
tsunami
fault
sinkhole
landslide
27
Liquefaction occurs when
earthquakes occur in the ocean and damage ships at sea.
mud slides downhill and buries buildings.
loose, saturated soil acts like a liquid.
large waves wash over coastal areas and destroy structures.
28
A divergent boundary at two oceanic crusts can result in a
volcanic island arc
mid-ocean ridge
ocean trench
continental island arc
29
When a rock is exposed to chemical weathering, it
changes into one or more new compounds.
loses its outer layers
breaks into tiny pieces
splits
30
A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under
the ocean floor.
the San Andres Fault.
a mountain range.
a small inland lake.
31
A seismogram shows that P waves travel
at the same speed as surface waves
at the same speed as S waves
faster than S waves
more slowly than S waves
32
What type of plate boundary experiences the plates grinding past each other?
convergent boundary
transform fault boundary
divergent boundary
subduction zone

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