What happens to the density and temperature of rock within Earth's interior as depth increases?

density increases and temperature increases

At which plate boundary is one lithospheric plate sliding under another?

Pacific Plate and Indian-Australian Plate

Between which two tectonic plates does this type of plate boundary exist?

Pacific Plate and North American Plate

No P-waves or S-waves are received in the shadow zone because

P-waves are refracted and S-waves are absorbed by outer core

Which combination of temperature and pressure is inferred to occur in Earth's stiffer mantle?

3500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres

Which part of this seismogram is used to find the distance to the epicenter of the earthquake?

difference in the arrival time of the P-wave and S-wave

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1
What process is occurring between these two plates?
Seafloor Spreading
Convection
Divergence
Subduction
2
Compared to the oceanic crust, the continental crust is
more dense and more felsic
less dense and more mafic
less dense and more felsic
more dense and more mafic
3
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10:09:20
10:20:40
10:02:00
10:32:00
4
Empty question
7 minutes and 10 seconds
9 minutes and 0 seconds
4 minutes and 20 seconds
16 minutes and 10 seconds
5
This diagram provides evidence that the Pacific Crustal Plate was moving toward the
northwest
southwest
south
east
6
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divergent
convergent
complex
transform
7
What happens to the density and temperature of rock within Earth's interior as depth increases?
Density increases and temperature decreases
density increases and temperature increases
density increases and temperature decreases
density decreases and temperature increases
8
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7:32pm
7:39pm
7:20pm
7:25pm
9
At which plate boundary is one lithospheric plate sliding under another?
Indian-Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate
Pacific Plate and Indian-Australian Plate
Nazca Plate and Antarctic Plate
Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate
10
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crustal rocks
seismic waves
magnetic pole reversals
radioactive decay rates
11
Bedrock samples were taken from the ocean floor at A, B, C, and D. Which was the youngest?
C
A
B
D
12
Empty question
P-waves travel slower than S-waves and pass through liquid
P-waves travel faster than S-waves and pass through liquid
P-waves travel slower than S-waves & don't go through liquid
P-waves travel faster than S-waves & don't go through liquid
13
What are the most likely geologic ages of volcanoes B and D?
B is 5 MYO and D is 12 MYO
B is 2 MYO and D is 6 MYO
B is 10 MYO and D is 4 MYO
B is 9 MYO and D is 9 MYO
14
Between which two tectonic plates does this type of plate boundary exist?
Pacific Plate and North American Plate
Nazca Plate and South American Plate
North American Plate and Eurasian Plate
Eurasian Plate and Indian-Australian Plate
15
No P-waves or S-waves are received in the shadow zone because
P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by outer core
both the P-waves and S-waves are absorbed by outer core
P-waves are refracted and S-waves are absorbed by outer core
both the P-waves and S-waves are refracted by outer core
16
Empty question
equatorial ocean floor
23.5°N and 23.5°S parallels of latitude
eastern coastline of continents
edges of tectonic plates
17
Who won the Super Bowl?
Broncos
Panthers
18
Which combination of temperature and pressure is inferred to occur in Earth's stiffer mantle?
3500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres
3500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres
5500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres
5500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres
19
According to these data, most of these earthquakes occurred within Earth's
stiffer mantle
outer core
lithosphere
asthenosphere
20
Which part of this seismogram is used to find the distance to the epicenter of the earthquake?
S-wave arrival time, only
difference in height of the P-wave and S-wave
difference in the arrival time of the P-wave and S-wave
P-wave arrival time, only
21
At which location is the temperature of the ocean floor bedrock most likely highest?
D
C
A
B
22
Which cross section do the arrows best show convection occurring at a mid ocean ridge?
4
3
2
1
23
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Mr. Stevens is corny.
Mr. Stevens is funny.
24
In which Earth layer are most convection currents that cause seafloor spreading located?
Asthenosphere
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
25
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Canary Islands
Hawaii
Easter Island
Tasman

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