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A review for Earth Science unit test
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1
What is the plate name for #7
Indian
Juan de Fuca
Philippine
Nazca
2
which layer is the hottest and contains solid iron and nickel?
asthenosphere
lithosphere
inner core
outer core
3
The evidence that rocks closer to mid-ocean ridges are younger than rocks farther away support
theory of subduction
big bang theory
theory of plate tectonics
theory of seafloor spreading
4
Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust:
is denser
has the same density
is less dense
5
Where does convection current occur?
lithosphere
core
crust
mantle
6
which is the most common stress at convergent plate boundaries?
compression
shear stress
stretching
tension
7
Which layer of Earth can you claim is the thinnest?
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
8
What do you expect to find beneath the hot spot?
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
rift zone
mantle plume
9
What is the plate name for #8
Nazca
Australian
Scotia
Carribean
10
What type of crustal features will be found along this type of boundary?
mountains
fault
trench
ridge
11
what kind of plate boundary results to the formation of most volcanoes?
convergent
transform
divergent
I don't know
12
which of the following events can produce an earthquake?
movement of tectonic plates along a fault
the violent shaking of sections of the lithosphere
the force of tsunamis in the oceans
a sudden release of energy from the mantle
13
Which answer best describes the mantle?
the hot layer of rock between the crust and core
the thick and solid outer most layer
the liquid layer of a solid ball of iron and nickel
the innermost layer of iron and nickel
14
which of these layers do tectonic plates move on top of?
outer core
asthenosphere
mesosphere
lithosphere
15
why does magma tend to rise toward earth's surface?
it is denser than surrounding rocks
it is less dense than surrounding rocks
it is more massive than surrounding rocks
16
which claim define magma?
place where gas, ash, or melted rock come out of the ground.
magma is lave that has cooled to form solid rock
magma is molten rock that flows on Earth's surface.
magma is melted rock found in underground chambers.
17
Florida is not close to a tectonic plate edge. Which of the following does NOT exist beneath?
tectonic plate
crust
tectonic plate boundary
mantle
18
which type of scientist studies fossils?
chemist
astronomer
paleontologist
meteorologist
19
which type of volcano has gently slope sides and erupts nonexplosively?
composite
shield
cinder cone
pyroclastic
20
What causes tsunami
an earthquake beneath the ocean
a sudden violent windstorm above the ocean
a typhoon moving from the Indian ocean toward India.
the impact of a large meteorite
21
What is the claim that says scientists think continents once form a large single landmass?
continental slope
continental shelf
continental drift
continental rise
22
Molten material flows out on Earth surface that cools and hardens, what will form eventually?
volcanic mountain
deep depression
plate boundary
magma chamber
23
what is the name of the large landmass from the past?
georgia
kim kardashian
north america
pangea
24
Which statement below is correct?
at a transform boundary, plates move apart.
at a convergent boundary, plates slide past each other .
at a divergent boundary, one plate sink under another plate.
at a divergent boundary, plates separate.
25
which part of the mantle is also part of lithosphere?
the rigid upper part
the soft moving part
the fluid hot part
the lower stationary part
26
Which is the thickest layer of Earth's composition?
outer core
crust
mantle
inner core
27
What type of crustal features will be found along this type of boundary?
trench
mountains
ridge
fault
28
which of the following is made of layers of ash and cooled lava flows
shield volcano
cinder cone
plateau basalts
composite volcano
29
What is responsible for the movement of the tectonic plates?
conduction currents in the mantle
convection currents in the mantle
Radiation from the inner core
atmosperic convection currents
30
Which term best describes the formation of Rocky Mountains?
Ridge push
transform boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
31
which of the following event can produce an earthquake?
the violent shaking of sections of the lithosphere
a sudden release of energy from the mantle
the force of tsunamis in the oceans
movement of tectonic plates along a fault
32
What is formed when the lava builds up from the seafloor?
river
valley
ocean
island
33
What is the plate name for #11
Arabian
Cocos
Indian
Eurasian
