Plates
Energy Transfer
Earth & Resources
Hazard!
Diagrams, Charts, & Graphs, Oh My!
100
What causes the movement of Tectonic Plates?
Convection currents in the Mantle
100
sound waves cannot carry energy through this
What is a vacuum?
100
Describe & name one advantage & one disadvantage to the following alternative energy resource: nuclear
*Nuclear- is formed by fission (the division/splitting of a molecule)
Advantages: Produces a great deal of energy, clean energy Disadvantages: Produces radioactive waste, uranium is limited, and expensive to build plants.
100
Which location has an ocean surface temperature that will make hurricanes more likely to form?
Location B
100
City 1 is far from the plate boundaries while cities 2 and 3 are near the plate boundaries. Which places will experience frequent earthquakes?
City 2 & City 3
200
A diagram of Earth's layers is provided. Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer scientists believe to be made of liquid rock?
Location B
200
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
wavelength decreases
200
Based on the data, which resource would be considered a renewable resource?
timber
200
A student prepared a list of changes that can occur to landforms through volcanic eruptions. Which changes in the student’s list are correct?
1 & 3
200
This model correctly shows how the light would interact with the t-shirt and shorts.
Model C
300
What types of plate boundaries are located at D and C?
D= Divergent Boundary
C= Convergent Boundary
300
Ocean waves, sound waves, and seismic waves all have this in common.
They are all mechanical and require a medium to travel
300
Which TWO processes are destructive and can change Earth's surface quickly?
A. tsunami
B. weathering
C. deposition
D. landslide
F. erosion
A. tsunami
D. landslide
Weathering & erosion are slow processes while deposition is a constructive process.
300
Geologists mapped a particular area and found large limestone beds, with water flowing underground. Which natural hazard would be most likely to be predicted by the geologists from this information?
A. Volcano C. Drought
B. Sinkhole D. Tsunami
B. Sinkhole
300
Weather Radar
400
This diagram most correctly shows the collision of the India plate and the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayan Mountains.
Diagram A
400
Label the following wave behaviors.
A - Transmission
B - Reflection
C - Absorption
D - Refraction
400
The diagram below shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates. When the plates collide, one plate often moves below the outer plate. The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce this landform.
What are Volcanic Islands?
400
A town is deciding where to build a new road. There have been landslides in this town in the past. Which information will help the engineers decide where to put the road to avoid damage due to landslides?
A. weather predictions about amount of rainfall in different states
B. the steepness of the ground in different areas
B. The steepness of the ground in different areas
400
A tiltmeter is an instrument that is used to measure changes in the tilt of the ground. The ground near volcanoes moves before a volcano erupts, so scientists use tiltmeters to try to predict when a volcano may erupt. The map shows a city near a volcano. Scientists decide to place a tiltmeter at location B where people can be quickly alerted when the volcano is going to erupt.
Did scientist choose the best location? Explain your answer.
No. Location D is best, since it will measure movements closest to the volcano.
500
List the three sub-types of convergent boundaries and the landforms created there.
O-O (forms island arcs)
O-C (forms volcanoes)
C-C (forms folded mountain ranges)
500
What wave property indicates that wave B has higher energy than wave A?
amplitude
500
Carpooling is one way to conserve our nonrenewable resources. What is another reason carpooling is beneficial to the environment?
Reduce the amount of carbon released into the air.
500
Natural hazards are something most people experience at some time in their life. Engineers work to develop and improve techniques and materials that make the impact of natural disasters less severe.
An engineering team has included design features in the plan for this building to reduce the impact of an earthquake.
The diagram shows a building that is on support stilts.
(Pick one)
flooding
500
This diagram shows a mid-ocean ridge.
What type of boundary is shown below? Where would the oldest rock be found?
Convergent Boundary
The oldest rock is located at O