Earth Science Final 2017

The theory that continents are slowly floating over Earth's surface.

Continental drift was not supported because Wegener had no explanation for_________.

Convergent boundaries are zones where plates _______________.

A graduated cylinder is used to measure _____________.

The decayed plant and animal material in soil is called _________________.

Where is new ocean crust being created?

Continental crust is ________ than oceanic crust.

A circular flow of magma in the mantle of the earth is called ________________.

Slumps, creeps, rock slides, and mudflows are all examples of ________.

________ is the amount of matter in an object.

Why is the inner core of the earth solid?

The earth's thin, outer, rocky layer is broken into large pieces called ________.

Where is the OLDEST crust located?

Which of the following special properties can be use to identify minerals?

Which of the following is NOT evidence used by Wegener in his theory of Continental Drift?

Which is NOT a result of Plate Tectonics?

The unit for density is __________. (Density = mass/volume)

Which rock is most likely formed by the cooling of magma underground?

Lithosphere (crust and hard upper mantle) is destroyed at _________.

A rock with large crystals and a coarse texture would most likely be ____________.

The Himalayan mountain chain was formed by the collision of these two types of crust.

Tectonic plates slide past each other and cause earthquakes at this type of plate boundary.

Which is not part of the definition of a mineral?

Wegener used this evidence to support the theory of Continental Drift.

The Mid Ocean Ridge is an example of which type of plate boundary?

Most of the earth' s mass is contained in the _____________.

Rocks are affected by heat and pressure. One form of this pressure is __________.

Seafloor spreading takes place at which type of plate boundary?

Which sediment has the smallest grain size?

How does abrasion occur?

The core contains the densest elements. What does "dense" mean in this sentence?

_____________ means "the study of".

Heat and pressure can change limestone into marble. Which best describes marble?

What is the MAIN reason the continents look different than 100 million yrs ago?