Plate Tectonics - Travis Moore | Biblioteka

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Which layer of the Earth lies just below the mantle?

crust

outer core

inner core

lithosphere

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Where is the Mohorovicic Discontinuity?

between the crust and the mantle

between the mantle and the inner core

between the inner core and outer core

between two liquid layers

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If you could travel to the center of the Earth, what is the basic trend of temperature and pressure you would experience?

Temperature and pressure both decrease the deeper you go.

Temperature increases and pressure decreases the deeper you go.

Temperature decreases and pressure increases the deeper you go.

Temperature and pressure both increase the deeper you go.

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Which layer of the Earth is most dense?

outer core

mantle

inner core

crust

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Which layer of the Earth is thought to be most responsible for creating the Earth's magnetic field?

crust

outer core

mantle

inner core

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Which statement best describes the relationship between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?

The solid lithosphere rides on top of a flowing asthenosphere.

The molten lithosphere pushes the solid asthenosphere.

Both the lithosphere and asthenosphere are liquid and are heated by the inner core.

The lithoshpere and asthenosphere are separated by the Gutenberg discontinuity.

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Which evidence supports the idea of continental drift?

the outlines of continents fit each other like a puzzle

mountain ranges continue on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean

fossil distributions of plants and animals

all of the above

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What does the Theory of Plate Tectonics correctly describe that Continental Drift could not?

coal deposits in Antarctica

mesosaurus fossils

the mechanism that drives plate movement

the interlocking pattern of South America and Africa

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Mid-ocean ridges can form at which type of boundary?

convergent collision

convergent subduction

divergent

transform

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Which is true regarding the age of the seafloor?

All of the ocean floor is older than 300 million years.

Ocean floor is youngest near the mid ocean ridges.

Ocean floor is oldest near the mid ocean ridges.

The age of the seafloor does not have a predictable pattern relative to geography.

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At which type of plate boundary do we see paleomagnetic patterns?

divergent

convergent

transform

all of the above

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Which results in a convergent subduction boundary?

two continental plates moving toward each other

two continental plates moving away from each other

two oceanic plates moving away from each other

two oceanic plates moving toward each other

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Which plate boundary is most likely to create volcanoes?

transform

convergent subduction

convergent collision

none of these boundaries will create volcanoes

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Where could you expect earthquakes to occur?

convergent collision boundaries

transform boundaries

divergent boundaries

all of the above

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Which type of plate boundary produces a normal fault?

divergent

transform

convergent

all of the above

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What is an epicenter?

the location along a fault inside the earth where an earthquake occurs

a feature found at mid-ocean ridges

the location on the surface directly above an earthquake focus

a tool used to measure seismic waves

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Which waves travel the fastest?

P waves

S waves

surface waves

both surface waves and S waves because they are the same thing

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Which waves can travel through the outer core?

P waves

S waves

Surface Waves

Body Waves

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What is measured by the Richter Scale?

earthquake intensity

tsunami damage

location of a volcanic eruption

depth of an earthquake

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Tsunamis are most likely to form at which type of boundary?

divergent

convergent subduction

transform

They can form at any boundary on land