Unit #1 - 2 Test Review

Pumice is a type extrusive igneous rock.

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the magnetic field?

Which type of rock forms from erosion, deposition, and cementation?

The asthenosphere is part of which layer of the Earth?

All of the following are layers of the Earth except...

Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

The vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy of an earthquake are called

Coal is a type of.....

Magma is found below Earth's surface and lava is found at the surface.

What was Alfred Wegner's theory called?

A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called fracture.

The Ring of Fire is a volcanic belt located

All of the following was evidence of continental drift except...

In the rock cycle any rock can become another type of rock.

Most faults in Earth's crust occur along ________________.

Which type of rock forms from melting and cooling?

Which type of rock forms from heat and pressure?

The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the magnitude.

Scientists did not accept Wegner's theory because he did not have enough evidence.

The theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion is called ____________.

Which mineral is the hardest on Mohs hardness scale?

All minerals have crystal structure.

The three types of heat transfer are radiation, conduction, and convection.

To measure horizontal movement of the ground along a fault, geologists could use a creep meter.