Miscellaneous 1
What is the result of two continental plates colliding?
mountain building
Which of the following is NOT a kind of technology used to construct earthquake-resistant buildings?
a) cross brace
b) base isolator
c) tectonic plate
d) mass damper
c) tectonic plate
What is the direct cause of daylight and night?
the Earth's rotation
Another word for an earthquake's strength is _________.
magnitude
Mid-ocean ridges are the most common type of:
a) continental-continental collision
b) subduction zone
c) divergent boundary
d) oceanic-oceanic collision
c) divergent boundary
What is a rift?
a crack in the Earth's crust
When infrared images show that an area is getting hotter, what is probably happening there?
a) pyroclastic material is filling a magma chamber
b) magma is sinking deeper into the Earth's crust
c) magma is rising in an active volcano
d) lava inside a caldera is being warmed by the sun
c) magma is rising in an active volcano
a) it is formed in nature
b) it is a living mineral
c) it has a crystalline structure
d) it is solid
b) it is a living mineral
Most earthquakes happen at the edge of ________.
tectonic plates
During the rock cycle, what forms when magma cools?
igneous rock
Which rocks are exposed to more wind, rain and ice?
a) rocks at a lower elevation
b) rocks at a high elevation
c) rocks ina warm, humid climate
d) rocks in streams
b) rocks at a high elevation
Most earthquakes occur along the edge of:
a) seismic gaps
b) wave boundaries
c) tectonic plates
d) epicenter
c) tectonic plates
The time required for the Earth to rotate once on its axis is called a(n) _____.
day
What should you do if you are indoors when an earthquake strikes?
a) lie under a solid table
b) turn on the radio
c) go outside immediately
d) stand in a hallway
a) lie under a solid table
What is the practice of not turning over the soil to provide cover from the rain called:
a) no-till farming
b) terracing
c) contour plowing
d) covering
a) no-till farming
What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?
a) horizontal
b) convergent
c) divergent
d) transform
c) divergent
Which of these describes a climate change caused by volcanic eruption:
a) ash blocks sunlight, causing temperatures to rise
b) volcanic eruptions do not cause climate changes
c) burned land creates dry conditions
d) temperatures rise because of the heat coming from the lava
a) silicon and oxygen
b) oxygen and carbon
c) carbon and hydrogen
d) silicon and carbon
a) silicon and oxygen
What kind of rock is formed from lava that cools on the Earth's surface?
a) organic sedimentary rock
b) metamorphic rock
c) intrusive igneous rock
d) extrusive igneous rock
d) extrusive igneous rock
What is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock's surface?
a) erosion
b) oxidation
c) chemical weathering
d) abrasion
d) abrasion
(erosion is caused by wind, water, & other natural agents)
(abrasion is a process of erosion that is the result of two surfaces rubbing against each other, i.e. sand and silt against exposed rock)
Which of the following describes the process by which sediment drops and comes to rest?
a) cementation
b) erosion
c) melting
d) deposition
d) deposition
Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
a) along plate boundaries
b) along bodies of water
c) near the center of continents
d) in mountainous areas
a) along plate boundaries
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?
a) diamond
b) gypsum
c) topaz
d) talc
d) Talc
a) extrusive igneous rock
b) intrusive igneous rock
c) metamorphic rock
d) organic sedimentary rock
b) intrusive igneous rock
a) warm and wet
b) hot and dry
c) cold and wet
d) cold and dry
a) warm and wet