Which of the following was not something that Alfred Wegener used in his evidence.

location of earthquakes and volcanoes

Which of the following is a reason for the seasons.

All of the other answers combine create the seasons.

The hemisphere leaning toward the sun receives

More direct rays and longer daylight periods.

Why do winds switch from daytime sea breezes to night time land breezes?

The cooling of the land in daylight creates a HIGH on land

Which of the following is true?

Limestone forms in deeper water than Shale

Describe the tilt of the Earth's axis.

It is tilted 23.5° from the plane of the Earth's orbit.

Which plate boundary type has earthquakes, deep-sea trenches and volcanic island chains?

Convergent Ocean-Ocean (Subduction)

E and sets in the W due to the Earth Rotation from W to E

Which plate boundary type has earthquakes, and large mountain ranges?

Convergent Cont-Cont (Collision)

Which of the following is correct?

Water has a higher specific heat than land.

An annual temperature profile for a city on a coast will be

smaller than for a city in an inland area.

Which plate boundary type has earthquakes, deep-sea trenches and volcanic mountain ranges?

Convergent Ocean-Cont (Subduction)

What process moves the plates?

Convection currents in the asthenosphere.

Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes located.

The Ring of Fire (The area around the Pacific)

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1
Which of the following was not something that Alfred Wegener used in his evidence.
Fit of the continents.
Paleoclimates
Matching fossils.
location of earthquakes and volcanoes
2
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
3
Which of the following is a reason for the seasons.
There is parallelism of axis.
The earth revolves around the sun.
All of the other answers combine create the seasons.
The earth is tilted on its axis.
4
The hemisphere leaning toward the sun receives
Less direct rays and shorter daylight periods.
Less direct rays and longer daylight periods.
More direct rays and shorter daylight periods.
More direct rays and longer daylight periods.
5
Why do winds switch from daytime sea breezes to night time land breezes?
The heating of the land at night creates a LOW on land
The daytime heating of the land creates a HIGH on land
The cooling of the land in daylight creates a HIGH on land
Cooling land at night causes a HIGH pressure over land.
6
What happens to water when it freezes.
It shrinks
It expands
It changes chemical formulas.
Nothing
7
Which of the following is true?
Sandstone forms in deeper water than shale.
Limestone forms in deeper water than Shale
Shale forms in deeper water than Limestone.
Sandstone forms in deeper water than Limestone
8
The sun is highest in the sky during
our fall season
our spring season
our summer season
our winter season
9
In what climate does chemical weathering work the best?
A warm, dry climate.
A cold, humid climate.
A warm, humid climate.
A cool, dry climate.
10
What are the two most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Water Vapor
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen and Oxygen
11
Describe the tilt of the Earth's axis.
It is tilted 23.5° from the plane of the Moon's orbit.
It is tilted 23.5° from the plane of the Earth's orbit.
It is tilted 23.5° from the poles.
It is tilted 23.5 °from the equator.
12
What are the most abundant heat absorbing gases in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Water Vapor and Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen and Helium
Oxygen and Hydrogen
13
What layer of the atmosphere do Auroras occur?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
14
Which of the following does not affect the rate at which a rock will weather?
The age of the rock.
The climate the rock is in.
The amount of surface area of the rock that is exposed.
The chemical composition of the rock.
15
Which plate boundary type has earthquakes, deep-sea trenches and volcanic island chains?
Convergent Ocean-Ocean (Subduction)
Convergent Ocean-Cont (Subduction)
Convergent Cont-Cont (Collision)
Divergent
16
The Sun rises in the
W and sets in the E due to the Earth's rotation from W to E
E and sets in the W due to the Earth Rotation from E to W
W and sets in the E due to the Earth's rotation from E to W
E and sets in the W due to the Earth Rotation from W to E
17
What is NOT a reason for the seasons?
Revolution around the sun
Distance from the sun
Parallelism of Axis
Tilt of the Earth
18
Which plate boundary type has earthquakes, and large mountain ranges?
Convergent Ocean-Cont (Subduction)
Divergent
Convergent Cont-Cont (Collision)
Convergent Ocean-Ocean (Subduction)
19
Which of the following is correct?
Water has a higher specific heat than land.
Water has a lower specific heat than land.
20
An annual temperature profile for a city on a coast will be
larger than cities at the same longitude.
smaller than for a city in an inland area.
larger than for a city in an inland area.
the same as other cities at the same latitude.
21
What layer of the atmosphere is Ozone concentrated in?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
22
Which plate boundary type has earthquakes, deep-sea trenches and volcanic mountain ranges?
Convergent Cont-Cont (Collision)
Convergent Ocean-Cont (Subduction)
Divergent
Convergent Ocean-Ocean (Subduction)
23
What agent of erosion is the most powerful?
running water
waves
wind
glaciers
24
Where does new ocean crust form?
At transform boundaries.
At spreading centers.
At subduction zones
At deep-sea trenches.
25
What are the two most common igneous rocks?
Granite and Basalt
Sandstone and Granite
Sandstone and Basalt
Limestone and Granite
26
What process moves the plates?
Convection currents in the lithosphere.
Convection currents in the asthenosphere.
The gravitational pull of the moon.
Convection currents in the core.
27
Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes located.
The Ring of Fire (The area around the Pacific)
The Ring of Fire (The area around the Atlantic)
28
Which plate boundary type has mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys?
Convergent Ocean-Cont (Subduction)
Convergent Cont-Cont (Collision)
Convergent Ocean-Ocean (Subduction)
Divergent
29
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
360 days
180 days
365.25 days
90 days
30
Which rock layer is the youngest of the rock layers in question?
Layer F
Layer H
Layer D
Layer B

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