What causes pressure inside Earth to increase with depth?

Overlying rocks apply increasing pressure with depth.

Most scientists rejected Wegener's theory because it failed to explain...

the force that moved continents

New ocean crust is made at _____ by _____.

mid-ocean ridges by seafloor spreading

How should arrow 5 be labeled?

heat and pressure, cooling and hardening

What are the two kinds of crusts found on Earth?

oceanic crust and continental crust

The difference between mechanical and chemical weathering is...

the way they affect the composition of the rock

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1
The mineral crystals that form in slowly cooling magma are...
square
small
colorful
large
2
What causes pressure inside Earth to increase with depth?
Overlying rocks apply increasing pressure with depth.
There is more iron in the center.
Earth's core spins faster than its surface.
Earth's core spins slower than its surface.
3
Rocks farther from the mid-ocean ridge are:
older
denser
younger
thicker
4
Liquid water on Earth ispart of the...
cryosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
biosphere
5
The layer of the upper mantle that can flow is the...
lithosphere
inner core
hydrosphere
asthenosphere
6
Melted rock inside Earth is called...
magma
mantle
lava
iron
7
How should arrow 4 be labeled?
weathering and erosion
compacting and cementing
heat and pressure
cooling and hardening
8
Most scientists rejected Wegener's theory because it failed to explain...
continents with similar names
the force that moved continents
matching rock formations
matching fossils
9
Gases surrounding Earth are part of the...
atmosphere
cryosphere
geosphere
biosphere
10
New ocean crust is made at _____ by _____.
mid-ocean ridges by convergence
rifts by seafloor spreading
mid-ocean ridges by seafloor spreading
rifts by convergence
11
What is the correct order for forming some types of sedimentary rock?
cementing-layering-compacting
layering-compacting-cementing
layering-cementing-compacting
compacting-layering-cementing
12
The scraping away of rock particles by wind, water, or ice is called...
deposition
inflation
abrasion
deflation
13
Weathering occurs fastest in ______ climates.
cold, dry
bitter cold
hot, dry
hot, wet
14
Which city has the most rainfall?
San Diego
Impossible to know from this graph.
Miami
They have the same rainfall.
15
The youngest oceanic crust is found:
near continents
in trenches
on continents
at mid-ocean ridges
16
How should circle B be labeled?
magma
minerals
shells
sediments
17
Rain containing nitric acid, sulfuric acid, or carbonic acid is called...
acid rain
precipitation
salt water
fresh water
18
What is the product of weathering?
sediment
high temperature
water
rust
19
Which number represents the lower mantle?
2
4
5
3
20
Two examples of slow mass wasting are:
mudslide and earthflow
landslide and creep
creep and rush
slump and creep
21
Identify a factor that is NOT responsible for the formation of sedimentary rock.
river
cementation
compaction
magma
22
Plates move apart at _____ boundaries.
transform
divergent
unvergent
convergent
23
A rock changed by heat and pressure is a _____ rock.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
organic
24
Which number represents the outer core?
5
4
2
3
25
Which letter indicates a convergent boundary where a trench may occur?
C
B
A
26
How should arrow 5 be labeled?
weathering and erosion
heat and pressure
cooling and hardening
compacting and cementing
27
Earth's entire solid body is part of the...
cryosphere
geosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
28
What are the two kinds of crusts found on Earth?
oceanic crust and continental crust
lithosphere and asthenosphere
Bread crust and pie crust
pizza crust and Earth crust
29
How should circle A be labeled?
shells
minerals
sediments
magma
30
Alfred Wegener proposed the hypothesis of...
continental drift
plate tectonics
seafloor spreading
ridge push
31
How should arrow 1 be labeled?
melting
compacting and cementing
weathering and erosion
heat and pressure
32
What kind of rock is granite?
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
cementary
33
A _____ valley is a small glacial valley above a main glacial valley.
drumlin
hanging
moraine
elevated
34
Using the graph, what is the temperature at 2,000 km below Earth's surface?
3,000oC
1,000oC
2000oC
4,000oC
35
Which letter indicates a transform boundary where crust is neither made nor destroyed?
B
A
C
36
How should arrow 3 be labeled?
weathering and erosion
compacting and cementing
heat and pressure
melting
37
Which factor is greater at Earth's core than on it surface?
pressure
pressure and erosion
erosion
elevation
38
A large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water is a...
moraine
delta
floodplain
talus
39
A metamorphic rock that has layers of flat minerals is...
nonfoliated
nonclastic
clastic
foliated
40
Rocks formed when lava cools and crystallizes are...
sedimentary
clastic
intrusive
extrusive
41
The difference between mechanical and chemical weathering is...
each occurs in only certain parts of the world
the way they affect the composition of the rock
the length of time each takes to break up rock
the only chemical weathering involves water
42
Living organisms on Earth are part of the...
biosphere
cryosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
43
Which process occurs in chemical weathering?
abrasion
animals digging
dissolving
ice wedging
44
Subduction of the ocean floor takes place at...
mid-ocean ridges
trenches
mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
rift valleys
45
Any rock can be changed to sediment by...
weathering
erosion
melting
compaction
46
The rapid movement of rocks and soil down a hillside is...
deposition
a talus
a landslide
deflation
47
Sedimentary rocks formed from broken pieces of rock are...
clastic
biochemical
chemical
none of these
48
Which is part of the atmosphere?
Oxygen gas
a tree
the ocean
Rock
49
All rocks are made up of _______.
lava
magma
sediments
minerals
50
Coal is a rock formed from prehistoric plants. Coal is a ____.
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
organic
51
Use the numbers in the chart to indicate the order of Earth's layers from the inside out.
3, 4, 2, 1, 5, 6
5, 1, 6, 2, 4, 3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
3, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5
52
Which type of landform is created by deposition?
a valley and glacier
a dune
a valley
a glacier
53
Which of the following support the theory of continental drift?
puzzle fit
fossils
rock formations
all of these
54
Which letter indicates a divergent boundary where a rift valley may occur?
C
B
A
55
Which type of erosion forms limestone caves?
chemical erosion
wind erosion
steam erosion
groundwater erosion
56
Rocks formed when magma cools and hardens are...
sedimentary
extrusive
intrusive
clastic
57
What does the presence of small crystals in a piece of igneous rock tell you about it?
The molten rock cooled evenly over time
The molten rock cooled very quickly
The molten rock cooled very slowly
The molten rock cooled deep underground
58
Which city has the least rainfall?
Impossible to know from this graph.
They have the same rainfall.
San Diego
Miami
59
Which increases faster with depth?
presser because the line has a lesser slope
pressure because the line has a greater slope
temperature because the line has a greater slope
temperature because the line has a lesser slope
60
Carbon dioxide and nitrogen are gases which are part of the...
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
61
The temperature of both cities averages 89^oF. Which city likely has more weathering of rocks?
Miami
Impossible to know from this graph.
They would have the same weathering.
San Diego
62
Which process squeezes water and air from between sediment?
weathering
erosion
cementation
compaction
63
Which activity is an example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere?
water evaporation into the atmosphere
water eroding an underground cave
earthworms moving through soil
plants taking in carbon dioxide
64
Earthworms are part of the...
hydrosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
65
Which describes temperature and pressure at Earth's center?
high pressure and high temperature
low pressure and low temperature
low pressure and high temperature
high pressure and low temperature
66
The polar ice caps are part of the...
biosphere
lithosphere
cryosphere
atmosphere
67
Melted rock on Earth's surface is called...
mantle
magma
iron
lava
68
Oxygen and iron combine crumbling rocks and turning them reddish brown. What is this called?
dissolving in water
oxidation
pollution
acid rain
69
Sedimentary rocks formed from the remains of living organisms are...
biochemical
none of these
clastic
chemical
70
What affects gravity?
the distance between objects
the density of the object
the mass of the object
the mass & distance between objects
71
Which number represents the crust?
4
2
1
3
72
Figure B was formed by...
a rift
deflation
a glacier
a river
73
What do scientists use to learn about Earth's layers?
mines
hurricanes
earthquake waves
wells
74
What is the shape of Earth?
slightly flattened sphere
sphere
sphere that bulges at the poles
disk-like
75
Which of these is not a cause of weathering?
glacier
wind
soil
river
76
How should arrow 2 be labeled?
weathering and erosion
melting
heat and pressure
compacting and cementing
77
A wind-blown deposit of silt and clay is called...
loess
clay
a moraine
silt
78
The ancient continent that contained all the continents is called:
Pangolly
Pantone
Pangaea
Panini
79
Ice wedging and plant roots are examples of _______ weathering.
chemical
mechanical
80
Which layer(s) make up the asthenosphere?
only the crust
part of the upper mantle
crust, mantle, and core
crust and uppermost part of the mantle
81
When a stream flows from a steep, narrow canyon onto a plain it forms a deposit called...
an outwash fan
a dune
an alluvial fan
a moraine
82
Figure A was formed by...
a glacier
a river
deflation
a rift
83
How can continental crust be thicker than oceanic crust yet still "float" on top of the mantle?
Oceanic crust is watery, which makes it less dense
Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust
Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust
Continental crust is anchored by mountains and will not sink
84
At the San Andreas fault (where earthquakes occur), plates slide by each other. What is this?
divergent plate boundary
transform plate boundary
no plate boundary
convergent plate boundary
85
Moraines and outwash are landforms created by...
glaciers
gravity
wind
running water
86
Which of the following formed first in our solar system?
the Sun
a black hole
moons
the planets
87
When the top of a sea arch falls into the water, a _____ forms.
sea cave
terrace
split level
sea stack
88
A solar nebula is a cloud of...
dust, heat, and carbon dioxide
nitrogen, oxygen, and ice
gas, ice, and dust
gas, meteorites, and dust
89
_____ states that continents are in constant motion on Earth's surface.
Sea floor spreading theory
Plate tectonics
Continental drift
Plate drift
90
The processes involved in the rock cycle include all of the following, *EXCEPT* what?
melting
weathering
identifying
compacting
91
Which substance is a part of Earth's geosphere?
rocks
air
oceans
clouds
92
At what depth would the pressure be one million times that experienced from Earth's atmosphere?
3,000oC
1,000oC
4,000oC
2,000oC
93
Which number represents the upper mantle?
1
4
2
3
94
Which number represents the inner core?
5
3
2
4
95
Frozen water on Earth is part of the...
cryosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
96
The downhill movement of a large mass rocks or soil due to gravity is called...
deflation
mass wasting
talus
till erosion
97
Acid rain and oxidation are examples of _______ weathering.
chemical
mechanical
98
As two objects move farther apart, what happens to the force of gravity between them?
it stays the same
it decreases
it increases, then decreases
it increases
99
Old crust is destroyed by _____ at ____.
subduction, a trench
subduction, mid-ocean ridge
induction, mid-ocean ridge
induction, a trench
100
_____ is the force of attraction between two objects.
Pressure
Friction
Temperature
Gravity

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