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1
the San Andreas fault is an example of what kind of plate boundary
continental-continental
divergent
transform
convergent
2
The grain size of an igneous rock depends on...
how fast it melted
mineral composition
rate of cooling
where it is being formed
3
Hot spots and aseismic ridges can be used to determine
location of magnetic anomalies
absolute motion of plates
location of convergent boundaries
locate divergent boundaries
4
The Earth's inner core is made of...
Aluminum
Silica
Metal
Iron
5
which of the following is a chemical weathering process
lithification
compaction
oxidation
frost wedging
6
which of the following is not an agent of metamorphism
pressure
gravity
fluid activity
heat
7
the capacity of a material to transmit fluids is
porosity
permeability
solubility
saturation
8
The southern part of Pangaea (South America, Africa, India, Australia, Antarctica) is called
Gondwana
Laurasia
Panthalassa
Laurentia
9
What are the most common minerals on Earth?
Carbonates
Diamond and Gold
Oxides
Silicates
10
How old is the Earth?
3 billion years
3.5 billion years
500 million years
4.5 billion years
11
What causes Earth's seasons?
The Earth's rotation
The atmosphere of the Earth
The Earth's tilt
The position of the Sun
12
What are the three rock types?
Igneous, Volcanic, Sedimentary
Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Volcanic
Sedimentary, Oceanic, Volcanic
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
13
the movement of plate is the result of
gravitation forces
convection cells
rotation of the mantle around the core
density differences between the inner and outer core
14
What are the three main plate boundaries?
Convergent, Subduction, Transform
Convergent, Divergent, Subduction
Transform, Convergent, Diverse
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
15
most of the Earth's internal heat is generated by
movement of plates
radioactive decay
earthquakes
volcanism
16
the first homonids to migrate out of Africa and from which we evolved were
homo erectus
homo habilis
australopithecus robustus
homo sapiens
17
How many PRIMARY layers does the Earth have?
5
4
3
7
18
Lithification involves compaction and
degradation
carbonization
cementation
oxidation
19
Which of the following is a common carbonate rock-forming mineral
calcite
quartz
galena
biotite
20
The Himalayas are a good example of what type of plate boundary
divergent
continental-continental
oceanic-continental
oceanic-oceanic
21
rocks that are a result from alterations of other rocks by heat and pressure are
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
22
the greatest mass extinction occurred at the end of which period
Cretaceous
Permian
Cambrian
Ordovician
23
along what type of plate boundary does subduction occur
divergent
convergent
transform
24
How do the Earth's plates move?
Convection
Gravity
Convection and Slab Pull
Moving magma underneath the crust
25
along which type of plate boundary is metamorphism most common
divergent
transform
lithospheric
convergent
26
a concentric layer that makes up most of the Earth's volume is the
outer core
asthenosphere
inner core
mantle
27
What is the most common element on Earth's crust?
Oxygen
Aluminum
Iron
Silica
