Unit 1-3 Earth Science Benchmark Prep

Were there ever mountains in the piedmont or coastal planes

Plate tectonic theory is supported by

Solidifies means that a rock is

Where is the ring of fire formed?

Which process takes sediment and makes it into sedimentary rock?

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

The center of the initial earth quake is called the

A P wave is different than an S wave because

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

Volcanic activity in oceans are caused by or at

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

Sedimentary rocks are formed by:

Seismic activity under water generally creates:

Rift Valleys are caused by ______plates

Igneous rocks are formed by:

Convection is

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

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

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

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

The difference in magma and lava is

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

Chemical weathering happens most in areas that are

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

The Blue Ridge mountains of NC

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

Seismic activity most has the most risk in

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

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

the richter scale measures the

Which is true about the lithospheric plates of Earth ?

One negative impact of a volcanic eruption is

Humus helps to form what layer

Pick an example that is chemical weathering

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

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

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

Best to mitigate a sinkhole

Soil in general is formed by

Metamorphic rocks are formed by: