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Earth Science Book (only) Ch 17,18,19,5,6,4
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1
A very large crater (like Yellowstone) is called a
vent
hot spot
caldera
lava dome
2
Which of the following is part of the definition of a mineral?
synthetic
organic
inorganic
liquid
3
In which of the following are the steps to earthquake "formation" in the correct order?
strain, fault, stress, fracture
stress, fracture, fault, strain
stress, strain, fracture, fault
fault, stress, strain, fracture
4
The name of the single super-continent from which today's continents formed and moved is
Pangaea
Antarctica
Mammoth
Eurasia
5
What are solid particles that have been depositied on Earth's surface called?
quartzites
schists
porphyroblasts
sediments
6
What adjective describes metamorphic rock that is "layered"?
clastic
silicate
foliated
intrusive
7
Cinder Cones (like Paracutin in Mexico)
have violent eruptions
are wider than they are tall
form only after centeries
are made mostly of layers of lava
8
The fit of the coastlines of which of the following continents led people to suggest that the continents had drifted ove
Europe and North America
North and South America
South America and Africa
North America and Africa
9
What term describes igneous rocks that crystallize inside Earth?
extrusive
lava
magma
intrusive
10
At convergent boundaries, continental plates
do not move
move toward each other
sideways to each other
away from each other
11
What metamorphic rock is formed from limestone?
gneiss
granite
marble
schiss
12
Magma is found in the
lithosphere
inner core
outer core
asthenosphere
13
At which of the following locations would you find a divergent plate boundary?
between North and South America
the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
the middle of the Pacific Ocean
between India and Asia
14
How many minerals are found in Earth's crust?
4000
2000
3000
1000
15
What element is the most abundant in Earth's crust?
aluminum
silicon
potassium
oxygen
16
Which type of volcano is the most abundant type?
shield
strata
composite
cinder cone
17
Which of the following has broad, gently-sloping sides and a circular base?
composite volcano
cinder-cone volcano
shield volcano
hot spot
18
Convergent boundaries form
mountain peaks
new crust
valleys
ridges
19
What would you use the Mohs scale of hardness for?
to calculate the density
to find the mass of a mineral
to determine fracture
to identify a mineral
20
What produces heat in Earth's interior?
fission
sunlight
metamorphism
fusion
21
In which of the following location can you find a convergent plate boundary?
Ural Mountains
the Atlantic Ocean
Himalaya Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
22
Which type of continental boundary forms new crust?
transform fault
convergent
oceanic
divergent
23
What type of wave is a primary (faster moving) earthquake wave?
transverse
rolling
longitudinal
surface
24
Together, the crust and the upper part of the mantle make up the
lithosphere
atmosphere
asthenoshpere
geosphere
25
What type of rock is hardened magma?
igneous
metamorphic
mineral
sedimentary
26
The second most abundant element in minerals is
magnesium
carbon
aluminum
silicon
27
A mixture of molten rock, minerals, and dissolved gases (inside the earth) is known as
magma
lava
metamorphism
silica
28
Which type of volcano is dangerous because of trapped gases being explosive
composite or strata
hot spot
shield
cinder cone
29
The Ring of Fire is a circle of colcanoes around which ocean?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
30
The word "metamorphic" means to
change form
erode
melt
weather
31
The San Andreas Fault in California was formed by which of the following boundaries?
subvergent
convergent
divergent
transform fault
32
The point on the surface of the earth above a plate fracture (earthquake) is called the
seismic gap
focus
seismograph
epicenter
33
The scale that measures how hard a mineral is has the name of
Dwight
Ricter
Mohs
Mercalli
34
Boundaries are "divergent" if they are where continents
slide past each other
move apart from each other
move toward each other
do not move relative to each other
35
What process breaks solid rock into smaller pieces?
metamorphism
cementation
deposition
weathering
36
Which of the following are formed by the chemical precipitation of minerals from water?
coal beds
salt beds
shale
sandstones
37
By what process are surface materials removed and transported from one location to another?
cementation
erosion
deposition
weathering
38
What is a seismic gap?
time separation between p- and s-waves
part of active fault not recently active
liquefaction of soil during quake
large fault scarp
39
What term describes magma that flows out onto Earth's surface?
layered intrustion
lava
ultramafic
crystallization
40
Which of the following causes Tectonic Plates to move?
conduction of heat from Earth's core
ocean currents
fission in Earth's core
convection currents in Earth's mantle
41
What was Wegener's hypothesis called?
slab pull
plate tectonics
continental drift
seafloor spreading
42
Which of the following evidence was used by Wegener to support his hypothesis that the continents had once been joined?
fossils of ocean plants
plate tectonics
slab pull and ridge push
rock types and ages
43
Which is used to measure magnitude of an earthquake?
seismic gap
Mercalli scale
Richter scale
shadow zone
44
What type of earthquake wave is a secondary (slower-moving) wave?
longitudinal
transverse
electromagnetic
surface
45
A student rubs a mineral across an unglazed porcelain plate. What mineral property is the student testing?
luster
color
streak
hardness
46
Which of the following is NOT an igneous rock?
pumice
obsidian
granite
sandstone
47
Which of the following is NOT a clastic sedimentary rock
marble
conglomerate
sandstone
shale
48
The Hawaiian volcanoes formed as a result of which of the following?
divergence
a hot spot
subsidence
subduction
