Earth Science Chapter 11
Which of the following is an exogenic process? -
Weathering
New oceans are formed when
a continent is broken apart by a divergent boundary.
Hot spots
are a phenomenon that can explain the presence of volcanoes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
The transform plate boundary is not
associated with volcanic eruptions.
Where are tectonic plates located? -
at Earth's surface
Most divergent boundaries originate within
continents.
The most modern divergent plate boundaries are found at
mid-ocean ridges.
Transform boundaries connect
other segments of plate boundaries.
The three most abundant elements in Earth's crust are
oxygen, silicon, and aluminum.
Earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 4.0 occur in a pattern that correlates closely with
plate boundaries.
The Continuous alteration of earth materials from one rock type to another is known as the
rock cycle.
The three basic rock types are
sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.
The dominant element in the oceanic crust is
silica and magnesium.
Transform boundaries are classified under
strike-slip faults. Example= San Andreas Fault
The world's deep ocean trenches coincide with
subduction zones.
Pangea is currently dated at
225 million ago.
Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in Earth from the surface to the center? -
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
What are the three types of plate boundaries? -
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
The principle that the same physical processes currently active in the environment we're operating in throughout Earth's history is known as -
uniformitarianism
Convergent boundaries are most closely associated with
uplifting Continental regions and mountain building.