As Earth slowly cooled

light elements went to surface, heavy sank to core

occurs when one plate passes under another

Evidence of the theory of plate tectonics includes

fossils of the species on distant continents, identical rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic

The correct vertical zonation of Earth above the core is

mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, soil

Which of the following statements about soil is NOT correct?

Soil is fairly static and does not change

What are the 5 primary soil formation factors?

climate, parent material, topography, organisms, time

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APES CH 8 (Friedland)

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1
What type of soil would be best for a man-made pond, where preventing leakage is the goal?
mostly clay
equal amounts of clay, silt, and sand
mostly silt
mostly sand
2
At which type of boundary do tectonic plates move sideways past each other?
seismic activity center
Transform fault boundary
Convergent plate boundary
Divergent plate boundary
3
Which type of mining is usually most directly harmful to miners?
placer mining
open-pit mining
strip mining
subsurface mining
4
As Earth slowly cooled
light elements went to surface, heavy sank to core
light elements mixed w/ heavy and sank to the core
light elements went to core, heavy elements to the crust
light elements mixed w/ heavy and moved to the surface
5
Subduction
is why similar fossil fuels appear on both sides of atlantic
result of a hot spot moving near a plate boundary
occurs when one plate passes under another
occurs when oceanic plates diverge and form volcanoes
6
Evidence of the theory of plate tectonics includes
deposits of copper ore around the globe
fossils of the species on distant continents
identical rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic
7
The correct vertical zonation of Earth above the core is
mantle, lithosphere, soil, asthenosphere
asthenosphere, lithosphere, mantle, soil
mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, soil
asthenosphere, mantle, soil, lithosphere
8
The Hawaiian islands were formed
at a divergent plate boundary
at a convergent plate boundary
at a transform fault
at a hot spot
9
Acid precipitation directly causes
erosion
chemical weather
physical weathering
both physical and chemical weathering
10
Earthquake epicenters are often at
transform boundaries
subduction zones
convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries
11
Where would you expect to find extrusive igneous rock?
on the coast of a continent
in the Himalayas
Along the ocean floor
along and transform fault
12
Fossil records are found in
metamorphic rock
extrusive igneous rock
intrusive igneous rock
sedimentary rock
13
The soil horizon commonly known as subsoil is the
A horizon
C horizon
O horizon
B horizon
14
At which type of boundary does subduction occur?
Divergent plate boundary
Epicenter
Transform plate Boundary
Convergent plate boundary
15
Which is the correct order of soil horizons starting at the surface?
O, E, A, B, C
O, A, B, C, E
A, B, C, E, O
O, A, E, B, C
16
Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel?
the core
the asthenosphere
the crust
the mantle
17
Which term refers to the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake?
Epicenter
Convergent plate boundary
Divergent plate boundary
Seismic activity center
18
At which type of boundary does sea floor spreading occur?
Divergent plate boundary
Seismic activity center
Convergent plate boundary
Transform fault boundary
19
Which rock is formed at high temperatures and pressures
intrusive igneous
metamorphic
extrusive igneous
sedimentary
20
Which of the following statements about soil is NOT correct?
Soil is the medium for plant growth
A wide variety of organisms live in soil
Soil is a primary filter of water
Soil is fairly static and does not change
21
How far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at a net rate of 25 mm/yr?
1500m
24m
3000m
4800m
22
Tailings are
the remaining supply of metals on Earth
the waste material from mining
the nutrients that leach downward in soil
minerals found in metamorphic rock
23
What are the 5 primary soil formation factors?
parent material, topography, organisms, time, latitude
parent material, climate, pH, latitude, altitude
altitude, climate, parent material, latitude, organisms
climate, parent material, topography, organisms, time
24
On the Richter scale, an earthquake w/ a mag. of 7.0 is __ times greater than a mag 2.0
100
100,000
1,000
10,000

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