A) Weathering B) Deposition C) Erosion D) Sedimentation
A) Oxidation B) Hydrolysis C) Frost wedging D) Carbonation
A) Hydration B) Oxidation C) Dissolution D) Carbonation
A) Dissolution B) Exfoliation C) Abrasion D) Frost wedging
A) Dissolution B) Hydrolysis C) Abrasion D) Oxidation
A) Physical B) Chemical C) Biological D) Mechanical
A) Latitude B) Altitude C) Depth D) Distance from core
A) Erosion B) Mantle convection and plate movement C) Rain formation D) Wind systems
A) Melting B) Metamorphism C) Sedimentation D) Weathering
A) Chemical activity B) Pressure C) Heat D) Solar radiation
A) Fault B) Fold C) Stress D) Strain
A) Friction B) Shear C) Tension D) Compression
A) Pressure B) Tensional C) Shear D) Compressional
A) Cracking B) Faulting C) Fracturing D) Folding
A) Joint B) Fold C) Foliation D) Fault
A) Heat B) Compression C) Shear D) Tension stress
A) Plate tectonics B) Seafloor spreading C) Continental drift D) Subduction
A) Alfred Wegener B) James Hutton C) Harry Hess D) Arthur Holmes
A) Toward the trench B) Randomly C) Away from the ridge D) Toward the ridge
A) Magnetic patterns and rock ages B) Fossil evidence C) Volcanoes only D) Ocean currents
A) Neutral B) Transform C) Convergent D) Divergent
A) Asthenosphere gases B) Outer core C) Mantle magma D) Crustal rock
A) Move together B) Stay fixed C) Move apart D) Sink
A) In subduction zones B) On continents C) Near the trench D) Near the ridge
A) Microscope B) Telescope C) Sonar mapping D) Satellite
A) Hydrolysis B) Biological weathering C) Carbonation D) Dissolution
A) Earthquakes B) Climate change C) Soil erosion D) Plate tectonics
A) Pressure B) Temperature C) Time D) Color
A) Formation of sediments B) Melting of magma C) Change in form D) Rock destruction
A) Glacier B) Volcano C) Mountain ridge D) Canyon
A) Sunlight B) Earth’s rotation C) Earth’s interior D) Gravitational pull
A) Freezing and thawing of water B) Chemical reaction C) Wind D) Acid rain
A) Ocean waves B) Gravitational pull C) Wind pressure D) Convection currents in the mantle
A) Younger B) The same age as ridge rocks C) Recently formed D) Older
A) Vertical fractures B) Randomly oriented bands C) Circular patterns D) Stripes parallel to the ridges
A) Physical weathering by abrasion B) Chemical weathering by hydrolysis C) Chemical weathering by oxidation D) Physical weathering by exfoliation
A) Repeated freezing will widen cracks B) Cracks will close as ice melts C) Ice will protect the rock from erosion D) Ice will form new minerals
A) Physical B) Chemical C) Biological D) Mechanical
A) Erosion by water B) Intense heat and pressure C) Chemical weathering D) Sediment compaction
A) Seafloor spreading is occurring B) The magnetic field is constant C) The ridge is inactive D) The ocean floor is ancient
A) Identifying active earthquake zones B) Predicting rainfall patterns C) Locating mineral deposits D) Estimating population growth
A) Hotter and less dense B) Cooler and denser C) Lighter and younger D) Thicker and buoyant
A) Chemical and hydrolysis B) Physical and biological C) Abrasion and mechanical D) Thermal and exfoliation
A) Chemical weathering and dissolution B) Oxidation C) Carbonation and erosion D) Physical abrasion
A) It is denser than surrounding rock. B) It contracts as it cools. C) It is less dense than surrounding rock. D) It is cooler and heavier.
A) Both samples weather equally. B) Temperature and moisture affect weathering rate. C) Rock composition varies with altitude. D) Gravity slows weathering in lowlands.
A) Spray water regularly B) Trim vegetation near road edges C) Cover surface with asphalt D) Apply more concrete
A) Mountain range B) Rift valley C) Ocean trench D) Subduction zone
A) Continents converge. B) The ocean floor cools faster. C) Subduction slows down. D) Ocean basins widen faster.
A) The process has stopped. B) Subduction occurs at the ridge. C) Earth’s crust is shrinking. D) Plates move apart slowly but continuously. |