AICE Marine Science AS Level Unit 2 - Earth Processes

"Sandy shores have high ___ and ___." Fill in the blank

Which of the following is NOT evidence for plate tectonics/Pangea?

"On a coast, the smallest particles will be at the ___ tide zone." Fill in the blank

"Long, narrow, deep canyons in the seabed." What feature does this describe?

Which of the following describes a divergent plate boundary?

"Flat, featureless and deep parts of the ocean." What feature does this describe?

What is the center layer of the Earth?

Which of the following are formed by convergent plate boundaries?

"Larger particles will take ___ energy to move." Fill in the blank

Animals in sandy shores use this adaptation to survive.

Which of the following are formed by ALL plate boundaries?

"The carrying away/removal of sediment." What does this describe?

"Openings in the Earth's crust which release superheated minderals." What feature does this describe?

Which of the following are NOT formed by divergent plate boundaries?

Extremophiles make use of this adaptation to survive at hydrothermal vent openings.

Burrowing is an example of which type of weathering?

"Rocky shores have little ___ and ___." Fill in the blank

What is the bottom layer of the Earth?

"Openings in the Earth's crust which release superheated minderals." What feature does this describe?

Acid rain is an example of which type of weathering?

"As water moves faster, the ___ energy there is to move particles & thus the ___ the particles it can carry." Fill blank

If oceanic crust and continental crust meet at a convergent boundary, which of the two will subduct under the other?

"The breaking down of rocks/sediment." What does this describe?

Deltas and muddy shores are formed by which process?

"Muddy shores have little ___ and ___, but high ___." Fill in the blank.

"The deposition/build-up/accumulation of sediment." What does this describe?

What is the top layer of the Earth?

Which of the following describes a convergent plate boundary?

Why do paleomagnetic stripes form along the ocean floor?

Which of the following describes subduction?

"Rocky shores have ___ biodiversity." Fill in the blank.

"Underwater mountain range containing volcanoes and hydrothermal vents." What feature does this describe?

Which of the following describes a transform plate boundary?

Which of the following is NOT a main type of erosion?

"Sandy and muddy shores have ___ biodiversity." Fill in the blank