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Earth Structure Test Review
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Earth science review of Earth's layers, continental drift, and plate tectonics.
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1
The line where two plates come together is called a boundary or ________ line.
Continental Divide
Fault
Break
Rift
2
What landform is forming at circle A, where magma is rising up to the ocean floor and cooling?
Hot spot
Mid-ocean ridge
Subduction zone
Deep ocean trench
3
Igneous rock closest to a mid-ocean ridge is ______ than rock farther away from the ridge.
Younger
Older
Smoother
Smaller
4
Sea-floor spreading occurs at what type of plate boundary?
Divergent
Convergent (oceanic-oceanic)
Convergent (continental-continental)
Transform
5
What is the process occurring at location A that could eventually result in continental drift?
Sea-floor spreading
Convection currents
Subduction
Convergence
6
What happens to pressure and temperature as you travel toward the center of the Earth?
They increase
They increase and then decrease
They stay the same
They decrease
7
The area in the Pacific Ocean with a high frequency of earthquakes and volcanoes is known as?
The Pacific Volcanic Ridge
The Danger Zone
The Hot Spot
The Ring of Fire
8
The ocean floor is “recycled” at a ______ when the rock is forced down and melts into magma
Transform boundary
Subduction zone
Hot spot
Mid-ocean ridge
9
Wegener’s theory would most likely have been accepted during his lifetime if:
He could explain that tectonic plate movement split Pangaea
He had a geology degree
He had evidence
He was a wealthy landowner
10
What type of energy is responsible for tectonic plate movement?
Continental Drift
Magma Plumes
Convection Currents
Radiation
11
Which of these does NOT describe the Earth's crust?
Composed mostly of iron and nickel
Broken into smaller chunks known as tectonic plates
Thin compared to other layers
Cool compared to other layers
12
The highest mountain ranges occur when crust is deformed at what type of plate boundaries?
Transform
Convergent (oceanic-oceanic)
Convergent (continental-continental)
Divergent
13
Which layer of the Earth has properties of both liquids and solids?
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
14
Subduction zones often result in volcanic activity and occur at what type of plate boundaries?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
All of the above
15
Earthquakes occur at what type of plate boundaries?
Divergent
Convergent
All of the above
Transform
