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Which of the following are not found in the core
diamond
nickel
iron
2
Which of the following is not a layer of the mantle.
mesosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
astenosphere
3
Part of the ocean floor sinks back into the mantle at __
sea-floor spreading
deep-ocean trenches
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
4
The composition of oceanic crust is much like the rock ___
iron
basalt
granite
diamond
5
New crust is formed at
deep-ocean trenches
transform boundaries
convection currents
mid-ocean ridges
6
__ form long chains of mountains that rise up from the ocean floor
liquid outer core
mid-ocean ridges
deep ocean trences
long handle shovel
7
Breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
deep-ocean trenches
boundaries
faults
mid-ocean ridges
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Magnetic strips on one side of the mid-ocean ridge are __ of the other side.
mirror images
pillow lava
perpendicular
form right angles
9
A rift valley is formed by a
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
10
Where does subduction occur
along the middle of some ocean floors
at deep-ocean trenches
down the middle of mountain ranges
on continents
11
Convergent boundaries
move along each other
avoid each other
divide
collide
12
Wegener's idea that the continents slowly moved over Earth's surface is known as
sonar
continental drift
sea-floor spreading
plate tectonics
13
An earthquake is formed by a
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
14
Wegener called the supercontinent or single landmass
Wegener Land
Africa
Pangaea
North America
15
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle
subduction
sea-floor spreading
magic
convection current
16
Mountains form at a
convergent boundary
transform boundary
divergent boundary
17
Overall the composition of continental crust is much like __
sulphur
granite
diamonds
basalt
18
A deep-ocean trench is formed by a
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
19
Which of the following was not a part of Wegener's evidence to prove continents drift.
mountain ranges in Africa & South America
diamond mines line up across continents
glaciers in Africa & Australia
tropical plant fossil i Artic
20
Which features form the longest mountain ranges on Earth
deep-ocean trenches
the Andes
the Rockies
mid-ocean ridges
21
Which of the following is not a part of Earth's core
liquid outer core
solid inner core
mantle
22
Which is not a way plates move
divergent
transform
gravity
convergent
23
Divergent boundaries
divide
collide with each other
with subduction
move up and down
24
The temperature inside Earth ___ as depth increases
increases
decreases
goes up and down
remains the same
25
Which process adds more crust to the ocean floor
sea-floor spreading only
magnetic stripe
subduction
suction
26
Volcanoes are formed at a
convergent boundary
transform boundary
divergent boundary
27
A mid-ocean ridge forms at a
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
28
States Earth's plates are in slow,constant motions driven by convection currents in the mantle
continental drift
sea-floor spreading
Pangaea
plate tectonics
29
Which process or processes change the size and shape of the oceans
both drilling for samples and subduction
both subduction and sea-floor spreading
subduction only
sea-floor spreading only
30
The deeper down inside Earth, the ___ the pressure.
equal amount
less
greater
smaller
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Transform boundaries
subduct
collide
divide
move past each other
32
Earth's crust/lithosphere is broken into __
continents
fault lines
plates
oceans
33
Is a layer of solid rock that includes dry land and ocean floor. Outer layer of Earth.
mantle
atmosphere
ocean
crust
34
The process in which mid-ocean ridges continually add new material to the ocean floor is
continental drift
magnetic stripping
sea-floor spreading
Pangaea
35
__ results from a force pressing on an area
volcanoes
pressure
seismic waves
tornadoes
36
Scientist use 2 main types of evidence to learn about Earth's interior. Which is not used?
sending robiotic probs to Earth's core
evidence from seismic waves
evidence from rock samples
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Convergent boundaries
divide; move away from each other
toward each other; collide
along each other