Chapter 7 Test - Craig Fisher | Library

MULTIPLE CHOICE
-Choose the correct answer by clicking on your answer choice. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each)

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Wegener thought that all the continents were once together in one large continent called

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The global positioning system can map the rate of tectonic plate movement using

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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In a normal fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

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What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?

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What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?

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What type of boundary is formed when plates slide past each other?

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Which of these did NOT provide evidence for continental drift?

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According to the continental drift theory, a single, huge continent once existed called

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The mantle is denser than the crust because it contains more

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The core consists mainly of

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Seismic waves travel through Earth's layers at different speeds depending on the

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Mountains formed by magma that reaches the Earth's surface are called

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Sets of deep cracks that form between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other are known as

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What does the theory of continental drift explain?

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What happens at mid-ocean ridges?

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Which of the following is associated with transform boundaries?

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What is the idea that all continents were once part of one big landmass called?

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What is it called when Earth's magnetic poles change places?

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What is the correct order of the layers of the Earth from the surface to the center?

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Earthquakes produce

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The southern portion of Pangaea that broke apart about 180 million years ago is known as

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Magnetic reversals are preserved in

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Mid-ocean ridges are the most common type of

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Changes in density in the asthenosphere are caused by

COMPLETION
-Complete the following questions by selecting the correct answer from the word bank. Misspelled words will be marked as incorrect. Some answers may be used more than once, others may not be used at all. (2 pts. each)

Word Bank
slab pull            ridge                push              convection                   compound                     mantle            crust          mineral             transform boundaries                     divergent boundaries                             convergent boundaries       compression                tension                 folding                 fault         

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Crust moves sideways because of _________________________.

Word Bank
slab pull            ridge                push              convection                   compound                     mantle            crust          mineral             transform boundaries                     divergent boundaries                             convergent boundaries       compression                tension                 folding                 fault

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Crust moves downward because of _________________________.

Word Bank
slab pull            ridge                push              convection                   compound                     mantle            crust          mineral             transform boundaries                     divergent boundaries                             convergent boundaries       compression                tension                 folding                 fault

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A __________________ is a substance composed of two or more elements.

Word Bank
slab pull            ridge                push              convection                   compound                     mantle            crust          mineral             transform boundaries                     divergent boundaries                             convergent boundaries       compression                tension                 folding                 fault

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Because tectonic plates have irregular surfaces, they grind and jerk as they slide in ___________________________.

Word Bank
slab pull            ridge                push              convection                   compound                     mantle            crust          mineral             transform boundaries                     divergent boundaries                             convergent boundaries       compression                tension                 folding                 fault

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When an object is squeezed, the type of stress is called _______________________.

Word Bank
slab pull            ridge                push              convection                   compound                     mantle            crust          mineral             transform boundaries                     divergent boundaries                             convergent boundaries       compression                tension                 folding                 fault

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The bending of rock layers because of stress is ________________________.

Word Bank
slab pull            ridge                push              convection                   compound                     mantle            crust          mineral             transform boundaries                     divergent boundaries                             convergent boundaries       compression                tension                 folding                 fault

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Reverse and normal are examples of ______________ types.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                
               outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse          
                        magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform           

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The Alps and Himalayas are _______________________.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                                outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse                                   magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform

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The mantle mainly consists of a dense layer called the ______________________.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                                outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse                                   magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform

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The liquid layer at the Earth's center is known as the ________________________.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                                outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse                                   magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform

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The process that takes place at mid-ocean ridges is called_______________________.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                                outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse                                   magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform

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When tension breaks a rock layer, it makes a ________________ fault.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                                outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse                                   magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform

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When compression breaks a rock layer, it makes a _____________________ fault.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                                outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse                                   magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform

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Magnetic minerals prove that Earth has had ______________________________.

Word Bank
folded mountains                  volcanic mountains                          fault-block mountains             dome mountains        inner core             asthenosphere              plate tectonics                   sea floor spreading                   subsidence                                outer core          continental drift             mesosphere                 uplift                normal             reverse                                   magnetic reversals       divergent                  convergent                transform

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New crust in the ocean is a sign of ____________________________.

MATCHING
-Complete the following matching questions by clicking on the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each)

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The layer of rock that comprises 67% of the Earth's mass.

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The layer of Earth made mostly of iron.

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The thin, solid, outermost layer above the mantle.

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The rigid layer made up of the crust and upper mantle.

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The lower part of the mantle.

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Used to measure the movement of tectonic plates.

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Hardens to form new rock at mid-ocean ridges.

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Used to measure the density of the Earth's layers.

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Used as evidence for continental drift.

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Used as evidence for sea floor spreading.

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