Unit 1-3 Earth Science Benchmark Prep

the richter scale measures the

Sedimentary rocks are formed by:

Solidifies means that a rock is

Chemical weathering happens most in areas that are

Which of the following pairs are other forms of plate motion ?

Metamorphic rocks are formed by:

What do you call the line that separates the Piedmont from the coastal planes?

Which process takes sediment and makes it into sedimentary rock?

Plate tectonic theory is supported by

Earthquakes happen all the time in parts of NC, why don't we feel them ?

Humus helps to form what layer

What can you determine based on the location of the focus?

The Blue Ridge mountains of NC

One negative impact of a volcanic eruption is

Rift Valleys are caused by ______plates

The center of the initial earth quake is called the

Pick an example that is chemical weathering

Volcanic activity on the western side of north america are caused by ___________ plates.

Pick which statement is true about what wind and water do:

Volcanic activity in oceans are caused by or at

How do metamorphic and igneous rocks of our mountains become sedimentary rocks?

Seismic activity under water generally creates:

If continental lithosphere collides with oceanic lithosphere, which one will sink?

Were there ever mountains in the piedmont or coastal planes

Why is earth not expanding in size, even if new crust is being made everyday?

Which is true about the lithospheric plates of Earth ?

A P wave is different than an S wave because

Soil in general is formed by

Seismic activity most has the most risk in

How do cracks in rocks and them freezing affect Earth's surface

Igneous rocks are formed by:

Where is the ring of fire formed?

You are at high risk for a land slide if you live ____________

What gives off the energy for metamorphic and igneous rock formations?

The outer area of vibrations from the initial earth quake is called the

The difference in magma and lava is

When oceanic plate and an oceanic plate collide, a _______________ will form

What happened to the mountains that existed in the coastal planes and Piedmont?

Convection is

Best to mitigate a sinkhole