Duplicate of Unit 5 Review Honors

Most of the Earth's volcanoes occur at

Which type fo fault is shown below, where the rocks move side to side?

Which of the following volcanoes only erupts quietly?

When the solid ground behaves like a liquid following an earthquake, that area is experiencing:

When weight is added to the crust, which event occurs?

Which of the following is NOT evidence that Wegner used to support his theory?

The underground point where an earthquake begins is called

The continental crust is made of:

Magma that has the tendency to explode has

The driving force of plate tectonics may be _________ currents in the ________.

When the Earth's magnetic field changes polarity between pointing north and pointing south it is called a(n):

What is the density of the mantle in g/cm³?

A dome-like igneous intrusion is also called a

A large crater left behind after a volcano explodes is called a

Which of the following is the LEAST dense?

A squeezing stress is also known as

What is the name of the super continent from 225 million years ago?

Seafloor is made of which rock?

A pluton that forms when magma intrudes parallel rock layers is called a(n)

Which type of seismic waves can travel only through solids?

The shape of the land is called:

An area with high elevation and a flat surface is called a(n)

Which of the following occurs at a divergent boundary?

On average, how fast do tectonic plates move per year?

At which type of convergent boundary does subduction not occur?

Which type of fault is shown below, where the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall?

Mountain Building is also known as:

Which type of convergent boundary forms a deep sea trenh and medium sized volcanoes?

A volcano built by violent eruptions of volcanic frgments and lava that accumulate in alternating layers is a(n) ___?

At which type of boundary does subduction occur?

Which earthquake scale assigns a value based on damage caused by the quake?

Why was Wegner's Theory rejected?

What is the cause of most earthquakes?

In what order do seismic waves reach a seismograph?

A location on Earth that receives neither P nor S waves after an earthquake is called a(n)

Where are the oldest rocks on the seafloor found?

What is occurring in this picture?

At which boundary would the smallest mountains be found?

A huge ocean wave created by an earthquake on the ocean floor is called a

Which type of moutain forms when large pieces of crust are dropped between large faults?