Chapter 2 (unit test)
Which figure did the largest earthquake ever recorded measure on the Richter scale?
9.5
Which conclusion is reasonable based on the continental drift hypothesis?
Continents may collide in the future
Why can earthquakes result in death and destruction thousands of miles from the epicenter?
They sometimes cause tsunamis
How does abrasion cause water erosion
Transported particles grind away rock
Which of the following would be least likely to occur in the Ring of Fire?
a glacier
Which of the following can form islands
deposits of sand
How many regular planets does our solar system consist of
eight
Which of the following is a mechanical weathering force?
frost
Which term do scientists NOT use to identify a physical component of the biosphere?
hemisphere
Which of the following is composed of only organic material?
humus
Which type of continental landform is most likely to have the greatest amount of relief?
mountains
What does the atmosphere provide protection from
radiation
Mountains are one of four categories of which of the following
relief
What floats on top of molten magma under the earth's surface?
tectonic plates
Which ocean is the arctic ocean sometimes considered a part of
the Atlantic Ocean
which geographic feature was formed at a convergent boundary?
the Himalayas
A newspaper reported that an earthquake was recorded at 8.7. What device was used to obtain this measurement, and what was measured?
the Richter scale; relative strength of the earthquake
Which of the following contributes to topography
the composition of landforms
Which of the following is part of the lithosphere
the crust
What is the name of the place in the earth where an earthquake begins?
the focus
Where can magma form
the mantle
Why is is important that soil contains organic matter
It provides plant food
How is wind erosion similar to water erosion
Both move sediment
Which statement accurately describes the hydrologic cycle?
It circulates the water supply
where do tectonic plates move past each other
at fault lines
How are tides created
by gravitational pull
How were freshwater lakes formed
by the movement of glaciers
Rust is an example of which of the following processes?
chemical weathering
What are the depressions in the ground created by glaciers called
kettles
Which of the following would be least likely to erupt from a volcano
loess
