Midterm Review Part 1

The point on Earth's interior where an earthquake occurs is the

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of at least one type of plate boundary?

Tectonic plates may move because of

Which of the following is the correct order of eras?

The idea that continents have moved to their current locations is called

The Earth is about ______ years old.

The lines on a globe that go from the north to the south pole are 

Which of the following is a transform fault boundary that is found in California?

Which of the following describes how Earth's atmosphere changed during the Precambrian time?

0° latitude is located at the

Hardened groups of minerals are best referred to as

Fossils are most likely to be found in what type of rocks?

Plates move apart at _____ boundaries.

Which layer of shale was formed after the area had been uplifted and eroded?

The last (youngest) rock formation was

Arrow 3 represents

Which of the following is in the correct order from surface down?

Which arrow(s) show(s) melting?

The continents were once joined in one large land mass called

The diagram shows that each type of rock can

A layer formed right after the crust had moved along the fault was

Which arrow(s) show(s) weathering and erosion?

Evidence for sea floor spreading comes from

The oldest layer of limestone formed from coral deposits was

Which of the following would not have a good chance of being preserved as a fossil?