Plate Boundaries & Motions
At divergent plate boundaries, plates:
Move apart
The direction of long‑term motion of Mt. Everest is:
Northeast
Sedimentary rock primarily forms from
Compaction and cementation of sediments
Erosion transports sediment primarily by:
A) Water, wind, ice, and gravity
The epicenter of an earthquake is:
he point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus
Transform boundaries are characterized by plates that:
C) Slide past each other horizontally
GPS stations help scientists:
B) Measure the rate and direction of plate motion
Metamorphic rock forms from:
Heat and pressure altering existing rock without melting
An older layer is typically found:
Below younger layers
The focus (hypocenter) of an earthquake is:
The point within the Earth where rupture starts
A typical surface feature at an oceanic divergent boundary is a:
Mid‑ocean ridge
Seafloor age patterns indicate that:
Crust is youngest near mid‑ocean ridges and older toward trenches
Igneous rock forms from:
A) Cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Coastal cliffs retreat mainly due to:
Wave erosion and weathering
Shallow earthquakes are most common at:
A) Divergent and transform boundaries
Continental‑continental convergence most often produces:
Large mountain ranges
Earthquake epicenter patterns commonly align with:
Plate boundaries
Seafloor spreading contributes to the rock cycle by:
Creating new igneous crust at ridges
DAILY DOUBLE:
A fossil exposed on a mountaintop without digging is explained by:
Uplift followed by erosion of overlying material
The most common hazard from transform boundary quakes is:
Ground shaking and surface rupture
typical surface feature at an oceanic‑oceanic convergent boundary is a:
A) Deep ocean trench and island arc
Fossils of marine organisms found on mountains suggest:
Uplift of formerly low‑lying or marine sediments
Subduction contributes to the rock cycle by:
Driving metamorphism and generating magma
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Erosion involves deposition in a different location
DAILY DOUBLE
Earthquake magnitude measures:
Energy released during the quake