Geology Review

Question 1

Earth's crust is made of plates that move ____.

Accepted Answer

slowly

Question 2

These boundaries are also called strike-slip or sliding boundaries.

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transform

Question 3

Most _____ are located at the boundaries of plates (faults).

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earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 4

The movement of materials by water and wind is called -

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erosion

Question 5

Rocks and other materials on Earth's surface are constantly being broken down by -

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weathering

Question 6

Mountains and trenches are caused by ____ plate movement.

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convergent boundary

Question 7

Based on the dichotomous key, what is A?

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slate

Question 8

When materials are deposited in a new location as sediment it is called -

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deposition

Question 9

Earthquakes are caused by _____ plate movement.

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transform boundary

Question 10

The Mid-Ocean Ridge is created by a -

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divergent plate boundary

Question 11

Which type of rock often contains fossils?

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sedimentary

Question 12

Which layer of the Earth is represented by letter A?

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Inner Core

Question 13

Which igneous rock is often used as a building material, especially in kitchens?

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granite

Question 14

Which Earth layer is the thickest layer?

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mantle

Question 15

Large continent-size blocks that move slowly about the Earth's surface are called -

Accepted Answer

plates

Question 16

Which two layers of composed primarily of rocky material?

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Crust and Mantle

Question 17

Earth's plate movement changes the appearance of the Earth's crust over time. What is this theory called?

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plate tectonics

Question 18

Mountain ranges, including the Appalachian Mountains, are caused by -

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convergent plate boundaries

Question 19

These rocks are formed when lava or magma is melted and cooled -

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Igneous

Question 20

All of the following are potential products of weathering EXCEPT -

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milk

Question 21

Rocks move and change over time. This shows how rocks form and change. It is continuous. It is -

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the rock cycle

Question 22

Rocks have properties that can be observed, test, and described. All of the following help with IDing EXCEPT -

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amount of moss on rock

Question 23

Which layer of the Earth is represented by letter D?

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Crust

Question 24

Transform plates -

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slide past each other

Question 25

Convergent plates -

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collide

Question 26

Scientific evidence indicates that Earth is ancient. It is approximately ____ billion years old.

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4.6

Question 27

As you go deeper beneath Earth's surface, what increases?

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pressure and temperature

Question 28

Which layer of the Earth is represented by letter C?

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Mantle

Question 29

Which layer of the Earth is represented by letter B?

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Outer Core

Question 30

Divergent plates -

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divide

Question 31

These rocks are formed when rocks are changed by heat and pressure -

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Metamorphic

Question 32

Which layer of the rock contains the oldest fossils?

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A

Question 33

What causes plate movement?

Accepted Answer

thermal energy

Question 34

The innermost layers of the Earth are composed mostly of -

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iron and nickel

Question 35

These rocks are formed when layers of sediment cement together -

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

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