Earth Science Review Geology Layers, Plates, and Earthquakes MCA 2014

Question 1

When finding an epicenter, we look at how much time passes between what two waves?

Accepted Answer

P wave and S wave

Question 2

Which element is found in the core of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Nickel

Question 3

What type of zone would you not expect an earthquake to occur?

Accepted Answer

Divergent

Question 4

What is the most abundant element found in the Lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Question 5

Large "chunks" of lithosphere that move on top of the mantle are called what?

Accepted Answer

Tectonic Plates

Question 6

Which wave from an earthquake is the most destructive?

Accepted Answer

Surface

Question 7

Mid-Ocean ridges form on what type of boundary?

Accepted Answer

divergent

Question 8

What is the scientific name for our Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

Question 9

Which earthquake wave arrives first?

Accepted Answer

P

Question 10

Which IS NOT a type of wave that comes from an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

N

Question 11

The thickness of Earth's Lithosphere or crust can be compared to what?

Accepted Answer

Skin on an apple

Question 12

How many seismology stations do we need to find out the epicenter of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 13

When plates move side by side with each other, what type of boundary is this?

Accepted Answer

Transform

Question 14

The layer of Earth responsible for our magnetic field that protects us from radiation is the..?

Accepted Answer

Core

Question 15

Which Layer of Earth is solid?

Accepted Answer

Inner core

Question 16

Which is the largest layer in our Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Question 17

Subduction, where one plate is forced below another, happens at what major geologic feature?

Accepted Answer

Deep ocean trenches

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