Exam 3 Study Guide

A fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred is called a

Which of the following statements is NOT valid

Convincing evidence for the support of the plate tectonics theory came from studies of paleomagnetics

The Appalachian, Rocky and Himalayan mountain ranges are examples of

A divergent boundary is

The idea of a spreading sea floor along the Mid-Atlantic ridge is supported by each of the following pieces of evidence

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes tend to occur

The lithosphere can be described as

Which statement is incorrect about rocks

Geothermal energy, a renewable energy source

The volcano that “changed the world” when it erupted in 1815 was

Primary evidence about the nature of the core comes from

Sedimentary rock layers can respond to stress by

Molten rock material from which minerals can crystallize is called magma

The Mohorovicic discontinuity is

The process of deformation that changes Earth’s surface is called

According to the plate tectonics theory, sea-floor spreading occurs at a divergent boundary

A normal fault

A large earthquake on the seafloor can result is a very destructive ocean wave called a

Which of the following are nonsilicate minerals

Which of the following are valid when referring to folded rock layers

Of the three basic kinds of seismic waves (vibrations which travel through Earth), the one that travels the fastest is

__________is not a class of faults

Weathered rock fragments are called

Gold is a mineral. What physical property of minerals enabled gold miners to pan for and to find gold

Earthquakes are caused by

Which of the following is the most abundant element when you consider the whole earth

Earth’s mantle is composed predominately of

Fault block mountains like the Tetons and the Sierra Nevadas were created by

Which of the following is not a condition for the formation of minerals

Silicate minerals make up more than 90% of the earth’s crust.

Sedimentary rocks were formed from particles or dissolved materials from older rocks.

The process that does NOT lead to metamorphic rocks is

The response of a cold, brittle rock to a sudden stress would more likely be

Geological changes on Earth are sometimes difficult to comprehend because

__ and __ are good examples of igneous rock

The principle of uniformity or uniformitarianism

The second melting of Earth from the interior was due to

The type of stress caused by two plates sliding past one another is called

Information about the interior of Earth is obtained from