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Question 1
1.
Which layer of the Earth lies just below the mantle?
crust
outer core
inner core
lithosphere
Question 2
2.
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
Question 3
3.
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.
Question 4
4.
Which layer of the Earth is most dense?
outer core
mantle
inner core
crust
Question 5
5.
Which layer of the Earth is thought to be most responsible for creating the Earth's magnetic field?
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
Question 6
6.
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.
Question 7
7.
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
Question 8
8.
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
Question 9
9.
Mid-ocean ridges can form at which type of boundary?
convergent collision
convergent subduction
divergent
transform
Question 10
10.
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.
Question 11
11.
At which type of plate boundary do we see paleomagnetic patterns?
divergent
convergent
transform
all of the above
Question 12
12.
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
Question 13
13.
Which plate boundary is most likely to create volcanoes?
transform
convergent subduction
convergent collision
none of these boundaries will create volcanoes
Question 14
14.
Where could you expect earthquakes to occur?
convergent collision boundaries
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
all of the above
Question 15
15.
Which type of plate boundary produces a normal fault?
divergent
transform
convergent
all of the above
Question 16
16.
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
Question 17
17.
Which waves travel the fastest?
P waves
S waves
surface waves
both surface waves and S waves because they are the same thing
Question 18
18.
Which waves can travel through the outer core?
P waves
S waves
Surface Waves
Body Waves
Question 19
19.
What is measured by the Richter Scale?
earthquake intensity
tsunami damage
location of a volcanic eruption
depth of an earthquake
Question 20
20.
Tsunamis are most likely to form at which type of boundary?
divergent
convergent subduction
transform
They can form at any boundary on land