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semester two finals study guide
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what type of fault is created by a transform boundary?
none of the above
continental fault
transform fault
divergent fault
2
what is a fossil?
any preserved remains of a animals
any once-living thing from a past geological age
all of the above
impression of animals form the past
3
what are the main driving forces of the tectonic plates?
all of the above
ridge rushing(force at the spreading ridges)
Slab pull(force in seduction zones)
convection in the mantle(heat driven)
4
what is weathering?
the climate of the earth
none of the above
when rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.
chemical & physical processes that break down rock surface's
5
what is a drought?
all of the above
a flood
lots of rain
a time with low rain that can lead to a shortage of water
6
what is it called when a continental plate converges with an oceanic plate?
none of the above
subduction zone
convergent zone
continental zone
7
what is created when two continental plates coverage?
nothing
magma
rock
water
8
what is erosion?
when something is moved
a process of being eroded by wind, water, or natural agents
when something disappears
when a volcano erupts
9
what is a rock cycle?
when rocks get compact and compressed
the processes undergone by rocks in the earth's crust
all of the above
when rocks get pushed together by heat and pressure
10
what is air pressure?
the distance wind can travel
the weight of air molecules pressing down on earth
wind
the amount of air in the sky
11
what is the theory of tectonic plates?
all of the above
that the plates are going to causing earthquakes
the outer shell is divided into several plates
that the tectonic plates are shifting earth's mantle
12
what are isobars?
lines on the map
bars showing where the ice is located in the world
bars of wind
a line connecting points, same amount of pressure over time
13
what is deposition?
none of the above
earth materials deposited by erosion
all of the above
sediment is laid down in new locations
14
where do hurricanes form?
by wind
on the ocean
on the land
none of the above
15
what layer of the earth is composed of plate tectonics?
inner core
crust
mantle
outer core
16
what are the weather instrument used to measure?
wind speed
temperature
air pressure
all of the above
17
what scientist purposed the theory of the tectonic plates?
Alfred Wegener
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
18
what are trade winds?
Fast wind blowing north from high pressure to low pressure
wind caused by tornadoes
Winds after a hurricane
wind that form form a fire
19
in what sphere of earth does weather happen in?
lithosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
20
what are the main layers of earth?
the core
mantle
crust
all of the above
21
what is sedimentary rock?
formed from compaction and compression
formed from heat and pressure
formed from lava and magma
22
what is a igneous rock?
formed form heat and pressure
formed from compaction and compression
formed from lava and magma
23
what is a transform boundary?
a boundary when two plates move horizontally
a boundary when two plates move away from each other
a boundary when two plates move together
a boundary when 2 plates stay the same over a long time
24
what is a weather forecast?
a statement telling what the weather will be the next day
a bad job
someone telling what is happening in the world
looking at maps of previous weather
25
what are 3 main types of evidence for the tectonic plates?
the plates move in a number of different directions
all of the above
responsible for events volcanic activity, earthquakes, etc.
several big plates that slowly move rocks of earth's surface
26
what are tectonic plates?
layers of the earth
continents
Huge pieces of lithosphere that slowly move on the crust
bodies of water
27
what are the different types of precipitation?
all of the above
hail
rain
sleet
28
parts that are in the water cycle?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
all of the above
29
how do thunderstorms form?
after tornadoes
when smokey air moves to the atmosphere
warm moist air floats upward into Columbus clouds.
None of the above
30
what us a divergent boundary?
between the land and the water
when two tectonic boundaries move away from each other
when two tectonic plates collide
when two tectonic plates move upward
31
what is metamorphic rock?
formed from compaction and compression
formed from lava and magma
formed form heat and pressure
32
how do hurricanes form?
violent storms that form on water
wind on the water
big waves
by big fires
33
at what boundaries of volcano's formed?
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
transform boundary
34
what is created by a divergent boundary?
earthquakes
nothing
sea-floor spreading
a new crust is created in between them
35
what us a hurricane?
earthquakes that form winds
a storm with a violent wind
all of the above
none of the above
36
what is a earthquake?
sudden and violent shaking of the ground causing destruction
a big wind causing lots of destruction
an giant wave
a storm
37
what is a convergent boundary?
when two plates meet together and push against each other
when two plates glide apart from each other
the boundary of the continents
when two plates go past each other
38
what is the difference between weather and climate?
weather's is short, climate is over a long time
they are the same
weather happens in the sky, climate happens underground
weather's the temp. and climate is the natural disasters
