Earth and Environmental Science 2018 Trial HSC revision

Question 1

which of the following are intrusive igneous rocks

Accepted Answer

granite and gabbro

Question 2

What was the name of the Scientist who first propose Plate tectonic Theory?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegener

Question 3

Which of the following technologies can be used to predict and earthquake

Accepted Answer

tensionometer and Radon Gas detector

Question 4

In which part of Australia would you fing the oldest hot spot volcano evidence?

Accepted Answer

North Qld

Question 5

What are two differences between Oceanic and Continental Lithosphere

Accepted Answer

Oceanic Lithosphere is Young and High Density

Question 6

In which direction did the Australian continent grow over the last 3.8 billion years

Accepted Answer

west to east

Question 7

On the Diagram of tectonic plate boundaries what sort of boundary would you find at "x"

Accepted Answer

CONVERGENT OCEAN/CONTINENT

Question 8

Which gas emitted from volcanoes is responsible for the cooling effect on global climates

Accepted Answer

SO2

Question 9

Whicj of the following groups of rocks are mafic only?

Accepted Answer

basalt, gabbro

Question 10

where may a shield volcano be formed?

Accepted Answer

at a "hot spot"

Question 11

What type of rocks are associated with divergent boundaries

Accepted Answer

basalt and gabbro

Question 12

Which types of Boundary demonstrate vulcanism

Accepted Answer

Convergent, Divergent

Question 13

What type of life form is associated with "stromatolite" structures

Accepted Answer

cyanobacteria

Question 14

What are the three types of tectonic boundary called

Accepted Answer

Convergent, Divergent and Transform

Question 15

What processes largely produced the eastern third of the Australian continent?

Accepted Answer

hot spot vulcanism and subduction

Question 16

Which of the following technologies can be used to predict a volcano

Accepted Answer

SO2 detector and a tilt meter

Question 17

Which of the following forces initiates the divergence of two plates.

Accepted Answer

Convection Drag

Question 18

What geological features may you find at a continent/continent convergent boundary

Accepted Answer

fold/ fault mountains with reverse faults

Question 19

Where would you expect to find deeply weathered lateritic soils in Australia

Accepted Answer

In the west

Question 20

What sort of faults are associated with oceanic divergent boundaries

Accepted Answer

normal faults

Questions 20