ES 1-5 "Plate Tectonics"

Question 1

Paleomagnetism is the study of the magnetic properties of rocks.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 2

What type of scientist studies the earth such as rocks?

Accepted Answer

Geologist

Question 3

What is the name of the continents once formed part of a single landmass, or supercontinent?

Accepted Answer

Pangea

Question 4

What is the coordinates for 'A'?

Accepted Answer

0', 0'

Question 5

What are undersea mountains known as?

Accepted Answer

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Question 6

Convert to Standard Notation: hypothesis for continental drift proposed in 1.912 x 103

Accepted Answer

1912

Question 7

What is the layer of "plastic" rock, which flows like putty (magma)?

Accepted Answer

Asthenosphere

Question 8

How many hours left in this school year, after today? (28 days left, ~7.25 hour/day)

Accepted Answer

203 hours

Question 9

The ________ is in the center of the Earth running horizontally and separates North from South.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 10

What is at 90' Latitude?

Accepted Answer

Poles

Question 11

Is continental or oceanic crust more dense?

Accepted Answer

Oceanic crust

Question 12

Sediment that covers the sea floor is thinner closer to the ridges, which means it is older.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 13

Where is the epicenter of the earthquake located?

Accepted Answer

in the center

Question 14

Convert to Scientific Notation: 4,590,000 years

Accepted Answer

4.59 x 106 years

Question 15

200 million years ago, plates in the earth shifted, which direction did the continents move?

Accepted Answer

away from each other

Question 16

___ is when plates are sliding past each other while moving in opposite directions.

Accepted Answer

Transform

Question 17

How old is the ocean floor?

Accepted Answer

190 million years old

Question 18

Do the magnetic properties of rocks have a pattern during different time periods?

Accepted Answer

YES

Question 19

Convert to Standard Notation: size of an electron 2.82 x 10-15 m

Accepted Answer

0.00000000000000282

Question 20

Earth's crust and the rigid, upper part of the mantle form a layer of Earth called _________.

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

Question 21

Who proposed a hypothesis that is now known as continental drift?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegener

Question 22

What do tectonic plates include?

Accepted Answer

both continental and oceanic crust

Question 23

Which direction do the latitude run?

Accepted Answer

horizontally

Question 24

Which is not a piece of evidence that supports continental drift, started with pangea?

Accepted Answer

Icebergs

Question 25

Where do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

Accepted Answer

At the plates

Question 26

The ________ is in a line that separates East & West on the Earth running vertically.

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 27

If you have collected a core rock sample, where is the newest rock formed?

Accepted Answer

in the ocean

Question 28

Which way does reversed polarity point?

Accepted Answer

South

Question 29

___ is when plates are moving away from each other to form rifts and mid-ocean ridges.

Accepted Answer

Divergent

Question 30

Which direction does the longitudinal lines run?

Accepted Answer

vertically

Question 31

What is the coordinates for 'D'?

Accepted Answer

30'N, 90'W

Question 32

How old is the continents/land?

Accepted Answer

3.8 billion years old

Question 33

Convert to Scientific Notation: depths of the ocean 12,100 feet

Accepted Answer

1.21 x 104 feet

Question 34

When plates are moving toward each other & colliding to form mountain ranges, volcanoes, etc?

Accepted Answer

Convergent

Question 35

Which type of plate boundary does not produce magma?

Accepted Answer

Transform

Question 36

What is the process of convection?

Accepted Answer

hot air rises, cold air sinks

Question 37

How often does the magnetic properties of Earth change?

Accepted Answer

200,000 - 300,000 years

Question 38

Which is older continental or oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

Continental crust

Question 39

What type of crust causes subduction?

Accepted Answer

oceanic crust

Question 40

What is the coordinates for 'H'?

Accepted Answer

60'N, 120'E

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