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Rocks
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Earth's Interior
100
___________________ rocks form from sediments that have been compacted and cemented together. a. Sedimentary b. Metamorphic c. Igneous
a. Sedimentary
100
___________________ stress is caused when the crust is pushed together a. Tension b. Convergent c. Compression d. Shearing
c. Compression
100
Which of the following is NOT a reason that earthquakes occur? a. Ancient faults b. Landslides c. Glacial rebound d. Shifting oceans
a. Ancient faults
100
An extinct volcano….. a. Will never erupt again b. Has been inactive for a very long time c. Will soon stop erupting d. Will erupt again soon
a. Will never erupt again
100
Which has a higher density? a. Oceanic crust b. Continental crust
a. Oceanic crust
200
Which of the following is NOT an example of physical weathering? a. Oxidation of a rock b. Rock breaking as it falls down hill c. Ice-wedging d. Plant roots pushing through a rock
a. Oxidation of a rock
200
Places where tectonic plates move apart are called a. Convergent boundaries b. Transform boundaries c. Subduction zones d. Divergent boundaries
d. Divergent boundaries
200
What scale measures the amount of damage done by an earthquake? a. The Mercalli Scale b. The Seismic Scale c. The Intensity Scale d. The Richter Scale
a. The Mercalli Scale
200
What type of magma produces calm eruptions? a. Felsic b. Basaltic c. Granitic d. Viscous
b. Basaltic
200
What is the inner core of the earth composed of? a. Liquid iron and magnesium b. Solid iron and nickel c. Solid silicate minerals d. Molten lava
b. Solid iron and nickel
300
__________________ is the process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces. a. Erosion b. Deposition c. Lithification d. Weathering
d. Weathering
300
_________________ plate boundaries occur when 2 plates slide past each other a. Normal fault b. Convergent c. Transform d. Shearing
c. Transform
300
What type of stress causes a lateral fault? a. Shearing b. Compression c. Tension d. Transform
a. Shearing
300
What type of Magma is “Wet” magma? a. Felsic b. Basaltic c. Granitic d. Viscous
c. Granitic
300
What do we believe causes the Earth’s magnetic field? a. Rotating liquid metals in the core b. The sun c. The earth’s core is magnetic d. The high density of the inner core
a. Rotating liquid metals in the core
400
___________________ metamorphic rocks show visible bands where minerals have been realigned. a. Felsic b. Clastic c. Non-foliated d. Foliated
d. Foliated
400
Which is NOT a piece of evidence Alfred Wagener used to prove his theory? a. Matching mountain chains and rock formations b. Ancient maps of the oceans c. The puzzle like fit of the continents d. Matching fossils on opposite continents
b. Ancient maps of the oceans
400
The Elastic Rebound Theory is explained as…. a. The crust is stretching back out after the last Ice Age. b. The earth’s crust can bend and stretch, finally breaking and causing an earthquake. c. The crust pushing up causes a tsunami. d. The magma moves below volcanoes, causing the ground to swell.
b. The earth’s crust can bend and stretch, finally breaking and causing an earthquake.
400
Viscosity is defined as….. a. How easily a fluid flows b. How thick lava is c. The percentage of water lava contains d. A fluid’s resistance to flow
d. A fluid’s resistance to flow
400
The outermost layer of the Earth is.... a. Lithosphere b. Asthenosphere c. Inner core d. Outer core
a. Lithosphere
500
Mafic igneous rocks have a high amount of ____________ and ______________ a. Oxygen and Silicon b. Lava and Ash c. Iron and Nickel d. Iron and Magnesium
d. Iron and Magnesium
500
The 2 most common elements that make up the Earth’s crust are _________and _________ a. Silicates and Carbonates b. Oxygen and silicon c. Iron and nickel d. Iron and oxygen
b. Oxygen and silicon
500
What is the cause of volcanic earthquakes? a. Plates rub together, causing the volcano to erupt b. Pressure builds against dried lava until it explodes c. The magma flows too freely d. There is too much gas in the volcano
b. Pressure builds against dried lava until it explodes
500
What is causing Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Vesuvius to form? a. Being over a Subduction zone b. Being over a rift zone c. Being over a hot spot d. Thin earth crust
a. Being over a Subduction zone
500
The innermost layer of the Earth is a. Asthenosphere b. Inner Core c. Outer core d. Lithosphere
b. Inner Core