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Lithosphere Review (No weathering/erosion)
Lithosphere Review (No weathering/erosion)
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This type of rock results from heat and pressure
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
elementary rock
2
What can be found along ALL plate boundaries?
seafloor spreading
earthquakes
new islands
rift valleys
3
The epicenter of an earthquake is
the surface above where the earthquake begins
the area where p waves bend
where the earthquake begins
the area where s waves are deflected
4
The Mid Atlantic Ridge is caused by
converging oceanic plates
Diverging oceanic plates
diverging continental plates
converging continental plates
5
The ridged layer of the Earth made up of the crust and upper mantle is called
crust
asthenosphere
lithosphere
mantle
6
This type of rock is made when sediments are deposited and cemented together
metamorphic rock
elementary rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
7
Molten material found beneath the Earth’s surface is -
basalt
lava
magma
sediment
8
When two ocean plates meet at divergent boundaries, what is produced?
arch of volcanoes and deep sea trench
rift valley
fault zone
mid ocean ridge
9
This is an example of a
normal fault
strike slip fault
reverse fault
10
Which plate boundary will have a normal fault?
divergent
transform
convergent
11
The Himalayan Mountains were formed by
two diverging oceanic plates
two diverging continental plates
two converging oceanic plates
two converging continental plates
12
Which plate boundary will have a reverse fault?
convergent
divergent
transform
13
The East African Rift Vally is caused by
converging continental plates
diverging continental plates
diverging oceanic plates
converging oceanic plates
14
Which process destroys sea floor
convection
slab pull
ridge push
conduction
15
The soft layer of rock beneath the lithosphere is called the
mantle
asthenosphere
crust
lithosphere
16
The Earth's mantle moves due to
conduction
Mantle convection
radiation
it does not move, it is made of rock
17
Which is
NOT
a piece of evidence that Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift.
Continents fit together like puzzle pieces
Volcanic Eruptions in the Pacific ocean causing seafloor spreading
Same type of rocks and mountains line up between continents
Fossils matched across continents
18
What do we call the point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts?
epicenter
plate
fault
focus
19
Which will most likely occur before a volcanic eruption?
landslides
tsunamis
earthquake activity
acid rain
20
Molten material found on the Earth’s surface is -
lava
basalt
magma
sediment
21
What do we call the point at the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?
fault
epicenter
plate
focus
22
Which was NOT evidence Alfred Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift?
land formations
fossils
human remains
climate
23
This is where earthquakes happen- a fracture in the rocks that make up earth's crust-
epicenter
fault
focus
plate
24
What is the force that drives the movement of plates?
Convection current
The Cummins B series
Magnetism
The Sun
25
The outer layer of the Earth is called-
lithosphere
crust
asthenosphere
mantle
26
Divergent boundaries between two continental plates produce
rift valleys
arch of volcanoes and deep sea trenches
mid ocean ridges
fault zones
27
What would be most effective in minimizing the potential damage caused by an
earthquake?
building structures that withstand ground vibrations
increasing the amount of concrete during road building
installing sirens in areas prone to earthquakes
requiring the recycling of metal and wood products
28
What is one evidence Wegener used to support the theory Continental Drift?
magnetic reversals
seafloor spreading
carbon dationg of rocks from teh seafloor
continental coastlines appearing to fit together
29
The ancient continent that contained all the landmasses is called:
Gondwana
Laurasia
Panthalass
Pangaea
30
This picture shows
conduction in the mantle
P waves in the mantle
convection in the mantle
radiation in the mantle
31
This is the energy that is released by an earthquake-
seismic waves
faults
focus points
plates
32
This type of rock is made from cooling magma or lava
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
elementary rock
sedimentary rock
33
This is an example of a
normal fault
reverse fault
strike slip fault
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Which plate boundary will have a strike-slip fault?
transform
convergent
divergent