Geology 1
Which type of rock is formed when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure?
What is marble?
Radioactive isotopes inside Earth are constantly decaying. This process results in
What is the generation of heat energy inside Earth
Most volcanoes develop due to interactions between two tectonic plates. Which of the tectonic plate interactions is LEAST likely to produce volcanic activity?
What is two converging continental plates?
Which action MOST often causes sinkholes to form on the surface of Earth?
What is removing groundwater
Which of these serve as protective barriers along coastlines and are often destroyed when hit by a strong hurricane?
What is the buildup of dunes along the coast over time
Which U.S. feature was formed through the geological process of continental accretion?
What is the Aleutian Islands of Alaska?
Scientists measure the increasing height of the Himalaya Mountains. Which of the following provides the BEST reason for the height increases of these mountains?
What is a convergent boundary between the Eurasian Plate and Indo-Australian Plate
Certain activities occur at different plate boundaries due to movement at the boundary. Which activity would be the MAIN result of two tectonic plates slipping past one another?
What is Earthquakes?
Which of the following is a likely reason for a sinkhole to form?
What is the removal of underground resources
A scientist was examining a large boulder that was covered with lichens (a combination of fungi and algae). He chipped a piece of the rock and placed it under a microscope. He observed that the surface of the rock was breaking down underneath the lichen. Which was the scientist MOST likely observing?
What is the effects of chemical weathering
Which type of plate boundary is MOST responsible for the formation of the Himalayan Range?
What is convergent boundary between two continental plates?
Scientists have measured the rate of growth of the Atlantic Ocean basin to be about 2 to 3 cm per year. This type of activity coincides with the formation of ridges on the ocean floor. What is the MOST likely cause of this activity?
What is movement of tectonic plates
Which will most likely occur before a volcanic eruption?
What is an increase in earthquake activity?
Limestone has weathered and eroded over thousands of years through the action of wind, acid rain, and other agents. Which type of energy is primarily involved as acid rain weathers the limestone?
What is chemical energy?
Which of the following BEST describes the impact that the formation of a reef usually has on an island beach?
What is The reef decreases erosion by lessening the force of waves on the beach.
The structures created at convergent boundaries under the ocean are different than the structures created at those boundaries on land. Which statement describes this difference?
What is Under the ocean a trench will form, and on a continent mountains will form?
Certain movements of oceanic plates cause the formation of new crust on the ocean floor. Which plate movement would result in the formation of new crust?
What is two oceanic plates pulling away from each other?
When an igneous intrusion comes into contact with surrounding rock, the surrounding rock will
What is recrystallize.
In areas where limestone is present underground, continued rains can lead to the formation of caves and sinkholes. Which processes are directly responsible for changing the limestone?
What is weathering and erosion?
Which of these natural disasters are the MOST unpredictable?
What is earthquakes
Near which geologic structure are the youngest rocks on Earth found?
What is an active volcano?
In certain areas, tectonic plates move over hot spots. Which landforms are MOST likely associated with these hot spots?
What is volcanoes?
A volcano found in the center of a tectonic plate tends to be a result of which phenomenon?
What is activity at a hot spot
Students notice after a rain that a construction site showed more pebbles and small rocks exposed on a sloped surface than on a level area which was covered with sand and mud. The BEST explanation for this is that the
What is rain moved sand and mud away from the rocks on the sloped surface.
A farmer has a steeply sloping pasture that is eroding. Which is the BEST option to stop the immediate erosion of the topsoil?
What is Increase the amount of vegetation on the sloping pasture.