Why was Harry Hess's discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge important?

It showed sea-floor spreading, & gave us the mechanism for plate tectonics

What process drives plate tectonics?

Convection currents in the mantle

What causes the Earth to behave like a bar magnet?

Molten outer core rotates around a solid inner core of iron, nickel, cobalt

the amount of matter in a given space

If you were reading the seismograph, where would the surface waves be found?

They are the last waves we see on the right

Where does the book "No Apparent Danger" take place? You may select multiple answers.

Nevada del Ruiz, South America, Galeras, Columbia

What is a ridge push?

The pushing of the lithosphere away from the mid-ocean ridge

Why does warm air rise?

Warm air is less dense than cooler air

You have a molten pot of lead in which you drop a solid piece of lead. Will it sink or float?

Sink, because the solid form is more dense than the liquid form

What are the five states of matter from least atomic movement to most atomic movement.

Bose-Einstein Condensate, solid, liquid, gas, plasma

What is differentiation?

Layers in planet or moon form from different densities

At which location below do we see an example of an Ocean to Continent convergent boundary?

Himalayan Mountains, Andes Mountains in Chile

What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics

The theory that the crust is broken into plates and are in constant motion

If you were reading the seismograph, where would the body waves be found?

They are both the first and middle waves we see (p and S)

What is the magnetosphere?

The magnetic field from Earth that extends out into space

These two things can cause isostatic rebound.

erosion of mountains, melting of glaciers

What is a Mid-ocean Ridge

An undersea mountain chain where new crust is produced

Name the layers of the Earth from least dense to most dense

continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

The force that makes objects float

Why was Wegener's Continetal Drift idea rejected when he first proposed it?

There were no forces known that could cause continents to move

What kind of scientist was Alfred Wegener?

A meteorologist (studied the weather)

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1
The following are the effects of an Ocean to Continent convergent boundary EXCEPT
deep earthquakes
Large, dangerous volcanoes
Mid-ocean ridges
deep ocean trenches
2
Who was the scientist that developed the idea of Continental Drift?
Albert Einstein
Jane Goodall
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
3
Why was Harry Hess's discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge important?
It showed sea-floor spreading, & gave us the mechanism for plate tectonics
He proposed the idea of continental drift based on this discovery
It proved we didn't have to worry about enemy submarines in the Atlantic
It showed how mountains could form underwater
4
Two objects A & B have the same volume but A has more mass. Which has the greater density?
Not enough information to choose
Object B
They have the same density
Object A
5
What causes the convection currents to move?
heat from the crust
heat from the outer core
heat from the mantle
heat from the mantle
6
what is a convergent boundary?
when plates come together
when plates move across the ocean
when plates pull away from each other
when plates slide pass each other
7
High density objects have:
a small volume for their mass
a small volume for their temperature
a large volume for their mass
a large volume for their temperature
8
What process drives plate tectonics?
Evaporation in the atmosphere
Sublimation in the core
Deposition in the crust
Convection currents in the mantle
9
Water has a melting point that is also its...
evaporating point
plasma point
freezing point
boiling point
10
What causes the Earth to behave like a bar magnet?
Molten outer core rotates around a solid inner core of iron, nickel, cobalt
the Earth has a giant solid bar of iron going through it
There are so many magnets on Earth so it made Earth magnetic
all of these answers are correct
11
At which location below do we see an example of a continent to continent divergent boundary?
Great Rift Valley in Africa
Andes Mountains in Chile
San Andreas Fault in California
Pacific "Ring of Fire"
12
What three natural elements are magnetic?
Iron
Cobalt
All of the above
Nickel
13
You need to read to know what happened at Nevado del Ruiz
True
False
14
An object weighing 5 grams displaces 4 mL of water. If water has a density of 1g/cm3, will the object sink or float?
Not enough information
Float
Sink then rise back up
Sink
15
Convergent Boundary - which collision has subduction and creates deep ocean trenches and volcanic island arcs
Oceanic-Continental
Continental-Continental
Oceanic-Oceanic
Transform Fault
16
What is the process called that causes warm air to rise and cold air to sink?
Expansion
Condensation
Convection
Dew point
17
How do models help us in science?
communicate ideas
all answers are correct
save time, money, and lives
test predictions
18
To determine the DENSITY of an object, you must
Subtract the Mass from the volume.
Divide the Mass by the Volume.
Add the mass and beginning water level.
Multiply the mass by the volume.
19
What is density?
the amount of matter in a given space
the mass of an object
whether an object floats or not
how heavy an object is
20
What type of boundary does a mid ocean ridge be along?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
21
If you were reading the seismograph, where would the surface waves be found?
They are the first waves we see on the left
They are the last waves we see on the right
All of these could be true for surface waves
They are the middle waves we see
22
Where does the book "No Apparent Danger" take place? You may select multiple answers.
Nevada del Ruiz
South America
Galeras
Columbia
23
What is a ridge push?
The movement of the inside of the core
The movement of the mantle
The pushing of the lithosphere away from the mid-ocean ridge
The process of the lithosphere going under a trench
24
Why does warm air rise?
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air
Warm air is less dense than cooler air
Warm air is more dense than cooler air
25
Which magnet is a natural magnet?
ring magnet
horseshoe magnet
electromagnet
lodestone
26
What is the boiling point of water?
200F or 100C
212F or 100C
130F or 90c
-100F or 90c
27
You have a molten pot of lead in which you drop a solid piece of lead. Will it sink or float?
Float, because the solid form is less dense than the liquid form
Sink, because the solid form is less dense than the liquid form
Float, because the solid form is more dense than the liquid form
Sink, because the solid form is more dense than the liquid form
28
What are the five states of matter from least atomic movement to most atomic movement.
solid, liquid, gas, plasma, cold
plasma, solid, gas, liquid, Bose-Einstein Condensate
Bose-Einstein Condensate, solid, liquid, gas, plasma
matter, antimatter, volume, density, buoyancy
29
the aesthenosphere and the rest of the mantle is
plastic
solid
liquid
none of the above
30
What boundary moves side by side
Convergent
Transform
Earthquakes
Divergent
31
What is differentiation?
Forces (wind, water & ice) evolve a surface
Layers in planet or moon form from different densities
Plate tectonics shift into different layers
Volcanoes erupt creating new surface layers
32
What type of mamga is most likely associated with both Galeras and Nevado Del Ruiz?
Rhyolitic
Basaltic
All of the above
Andesitic
33
At which location below do we see an example of an Ocean to Continent convergent boundary?
Himalayan Mountains
Great Rift Valley in Africa
Andes Mountains in Chile
San Andreas Fault in California
34
What is the freezing point of water?
0 Degrees Celsius
-32 Degrees Celsius
32 Degrees Celsius
100 Degrees Celsius
35
Why did scientists reject Wegener's idea of Continental Drift?
No known mechanism for continents to move
Scientific snobbery
The belief that the Earth was created the same way it was presently
All of these
36
What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics
The theory that the plates of the Earth are in fixed positions
Theory the continents pushed through the oceans to be where they are today
The theory that rocks gave rise to today's continents
The theory that the crust is broken into plates and are in constant motion
37
If you were reading the seismograph, where would the body waves be found?
They are the first waves we see on the left (P waves)
They are both the first and middle waves we see (p and S)
They are the last waves we see on the right (L waves)
They are the middle waves we see (S and L)
38
What is the magnetosphere?
The sphere of the Earth that attracts stars
The magnetic field from Earth that extends out into space
The atmosphere around Earth that is magnetic
The core of the Earth
39
These two things can cause isostatic rebound.
ridge-push and slab-pull
formation of mountains, formation of glaciers
erosion of mountains, melting of glaciers
formation of rift valleys and loss of shoreline
40
Which of the following things are made up of matter?
fog
air
rocks
All of these
41
This is the chain of mountains that line the ocean floor caused by an ocean to ocean divergent boundary
island arc
mid-ocean ridge
Appalachian Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
42
Lithopshere is divided into plates that interact with each other causing earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, & new crust
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Sea-floor spreading
Theory of Continental Drift
Theory of Mountain Building
43
Which container has a higher density?
left
right
they are equal
neither
44
What is a Mid-ocean Ridge
An undersea mountain chain where new crust is produced
Ridgeline that can be seen from the ocean's edge
An undersea mountain chain where old crust is destroyed
The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core
45
What plate boundary gave rise to the Andes Mountains in the book "No Apparent Danger"
I'll get there
You have to read it
You will never know
I have no idea and never will
46
Name the layers of the Earth from least dense to most dense
inner core, outer core, mantle, continental crust, oceanic crust
continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
inner core, outer core, mantle, oceanic crust, continental crust
oceanic crust, continental crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
47
What is buoyancy?
The force that makes objects sink
The force that makes objects float
Friction from water
The amount of matter in an object
48
Which type of evidence does Wegener NOT use to support his theory of Continetal Drift?
Fossil Evidence
Climate Evidence
Water Evidence
Landform Evidence
49
Why was Wegener's Continetal Drift idea rejected when he first proposed it?
Jigsaw idea was incorrect
Made mistakes in dating rocks and fossils
There were no forces known that could cause continents to move
fossil evidence was incomplete
50
Type of boundary where plates are moving apart like at a mid ocean ridge
Continent:continent transform
Ocean: Ocean convergent
Oecan:Ocean divergent
Ocean:Continent divergent
51
What kind of scientist was Alfred Wegener?
A meteorologist (studied the weather)
A marine biologist (studied sea life)
A geologist (studied the Earth
A zoologist (studied animals)
52
Define the concept of slab pull
Oceanic crust pulls plates apart by convection currents
Oceanic crust sinks into the mantle pulling on the plate.
MOR pulls apart the plates.
A rainbow puts pressure on the plate and they move.

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