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Which of the following is an example of an oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundary? East Pacific Rise Red Sea Mendocino Fault Aleutian Islands San Andreas Fault

Aleutian Islands

Which of the following is an example of an oceanic-continental convergent plate boundary? Aleutian Islands Andes Mountains Himalaya Mountains Mendocino Fault San Andreas Fault

Andes Mountains

Which of the following is an example of an oceanic transform plate boundary? San Andreas Fault Red Sea Aleutian Islands Mendocino Fault East Pacific Rise

Mendocino Fault

Which of the following is an example of a continental-continental divergent plate boundary? Red Sea Himalaya Mountains Mendocino Fault Andes Mountains San Andreas Fault

Red Sea

Which of the following is an example of a continental transform plate boundary? San Andreas Fault Mendocino Fault Aleutian Islands Andes Mountains Himalaya Mountains

San Andreas Fault

Why does the sea floor have a striped pattern of magnetic anomalies that is symmetric with respect to the mid-ocean ridge? Choose all that apply. View Available Hint(s) The igneous rock of the ocean floor preserves Earth's existing magnetic field as the rock cools. Polar reversals cause existing ocean crust to remagnetize. The polarity of Earth's magnetic field experiences reversals. The ocean floor is spreading apart and new sea floor is forming. Marine organisms that live on the sea floor have caused this pattern.

The igneous rock of the ocean floor preserves Earth's existing magnetic field as the rock cools. The polarity of Earth's magnetic field experiences reversals. The ocean floor is spreading apart and new sea floor is forming.

Which of the following is characteristic of oceanic-continental convergent plate boundaries? andesitic volcanoes fracture zones hot spots mid-ocean ridges volcanic island arcs

andesitic volcanoes

Which of the following is characteristic of oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries? volcanic island arcs mid-ocean ridges fracture zones hot spots

volcanic island arcs

To find the largest area of the ocean with the oldest ocean crust, you should go to the ________. western Pacific northern Atlantic eastern Pacific southern Ocean near Australia

western Pacific

Tectonic plates move about as fast as ________. a snail crawls a child crawls a river flows your fingernails grow grass grows in the summer

your fingernails grow

Which of the following is an example of an oceanic-oceanic divergent plate boundary? East Pacific Rise Aleutian Islands Mendocino Fault San Andreas Fault Red Sea

East Pacific Rise

Which of the following is an example of a continental-continental convergent plate boundary? Mendocino Fault San Andreas Fault Himalaya Mountains Aleutian Islands Andes Mountains

Himalaya Mountains

Consider the geologic fate of the following seamounts and islands in the Hawaiian Island-Emperor Seamount chain. Assuming conditions remain favorable for coral growth, which would most likely be the next to form an atoll? View Available Hint(s) Hawaii Oahu Loihi Maui Kauai

Kauai

What piece of evidence supports Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift? View Available Hint(s) Rocks of varying ages found in mountain chains separated by the Atlantic Ocean indicate that they formed at different times in history.. Coal deposits that form in tropical swamps are absent from continents near the poles.. Records of glacial masses in the tropics indicate a worldwide ice age. Calculations of tidal forces show that this mechanism is sufficient to cause landmasses to move. Modern-day species that evolved in isolation share a common ancestor.

Modern-day species that evolved in isolation share a common ancestor.

Of the following statements about Earth's magnetic field, which is/are true? Choose all that apply. View Available Hint(s) The lines of the magnetic force are perpendicular relative to Earth's surface at the magnetic north pole. Magnetic north is at the same point on Earth as the geographic north pole. The lines of the magnetic force are perpendicular relative to Earth's surface at the magnetic south pole. The lines of the magnetic force are parallel with Earth's surface at the equator. The magnetic north pole may reverse so that it is located near the geographic south pole.

The lines of the magnetic force are perpendicular relative to Earth's surface at the magnetic north pole. The lines of the magnetic force are perpendicular relative to Earth's surface at the magnetic south pole. The lines of the magnetic force are parallel with Earth's surface at the equator. The magnetic north pole may reverse so that it is located near the geographic south pole.

Which of the following statements is true of the lithosphere? The lithosphere is composed of the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle. The lithosphere is composed of the inner portion of the mantle and the outer core. The lithosphere is composed of metamorphic rock. The lithosphere is composed of igneous rock. The lithosphere is composed of outer mantle material.

The lithosphere is composed of the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle.

Of the following statements about the age of the ocean crust, which one is true? Select only one answer. View Available Hint(s) The oldest ocean crust is about 200 million years old and is located near an ocean trench. The oldest ocean crust is about 200 million years old and is located near the mid-ocean ridge. The oldest ocean crust is about 2 million years old and is located near an ocean trench. The oldest ocean crust is about 2 million years old and is located near the mid-ocean ridge. The oldest ocean crust is about 4.5 billion years old and is located near the edge of a continent.

The oldest ocean crust is about 200 million years old and is located near an ocean trench.

What do all plate boundaries have in common? Select only one answer. View Available Hint(s) They occur only on the ocean floor. They are all associated with zones of earthquakes. They occur entirely within the middle of continents. They are all located along the edges of continents. They are all associated with an abundance of volcanic activity.

They are all associated with zones of earthquakes.

Of the following statements about sea floor magnetic anomalies, which is true? Select only one answer. View Available Hint(s) They are oriented perpendicular to all mountain ranges. They are oriented parallel to the mid-ocean ridge. They are oriented perpendicular to deep sea trenches. They are oriented parallel to all mountain ranges. They are oriented perpendicular to the mid-ocean ridge.

They are oriented parallel to the mid-ocean ridge.

Evidence shows that periodic reversals of Earth's magnetic field have resulted in __________. View Available Hint(s) apparent polar wandering interruption of Earth's gravitational field mass extinction of life-forms seafloor spreading a symmetrical pattern of normal and reverse magnetization in ocean crustal rocks

a symmetrical pattern of normal and reverse magnetization in ocean crustal rocks

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of a: convergent plate boundary (continent-continent). convergent plate boundary (continent-oceanic). convergent plate boundary (oceanic-oceanic). transform fault boundary. divergent plate boundary.

divergent plate boundary.

Coral reefs ________. were first described by Christopher Columbus during his voyage to Hispaniola can be found at latitudes above 60° are most common in deep and cold sub-tropical basins form when underwater volcanoes are thrust upward during a tectonic event include atolls, barrier, and fringing reefs

include atolls, barrier, and fringing reefs

Climate distribution on Earth is primarily controlled by: plants and animals that live in an area. latitude. presence or absence of glacial debris. longitude. Earth's geologic history.

latitude.

Tectonic plates are pieces of the ________ that float on the more fluid ________ below. crust; lithosphere lithosphere; asthenosphere lithosphere; mesosphere mantle; crust asthenosphere; lithosphere

lithosphere; asthenosphere

The Hawaiian Islands are located where the Pacific plate is: being thrust over the North American plate. being subducted beneath Japan. moving over a hot spot or mantle plume. diving under Japan. being subducted beneath the North American plate.

moving over a hot spot or mantle plume.

The study of historical changes of continental shapes and positions is called: paleomagnetism. paleogeography. paleoclimatology. sedimentology.

paleogeography

The seafloor magnetic pattern is best described as: perpendicular to and symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. parallel to, but not symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. parallel to and symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. not related to the location of mid-ocean ridges. perpendicular to, but not symmetric about mid-ocean ridges.

parallel to and symmetric about mid-ocean ridges.

Fossils of ancient tropical plants are currently found near the poles because the: plants were distributed to current locations by ancient glacial ice sheets. plants probably were tolerant of both tropical and polar conditions. entire earth had warm, humid conditions at the time the plants were living. poles were at the equator at times in the geologic past. plants lived in the tropics, but landmasses have drifted to current locations.

plants lived in the tropics, but landmasses have drifted to current locations.

Deep ocean trenches are associated with: submarine canyons. rift valleys. the mid-ocean ridge. transform faults. subduction zones.

subduction zones.

Compared to the rest of the planet, an unusually high concentration of hot spots and rifting is located on the continent of Africa. A likely explanation for this is that __________. View Available Hint(s) Africa is just very large mantle plumes do not occur at divergent plate boundaries, and Africa has no divergent plate boundaries a large portion of Africa is located near the equator the African Plate is essentially stationary with respect to Earth's interior and the thick continental crust acts as a "heat blanket" the thick continental crust acts as a "heat blanket" and a large portion of Africa is located near the equator Submit

the African Plate is essentially stationary with respect to Earth's interior and the thick continental crust acts as a "heat blanket"

Based on paleogeographic records, _____________. View Available Hint(s) India separated from Antarctica before the continents came together as Pangaea the continents came together as Pangaea before North America was located at the equator the North Atlantic opened before India separated from Antarctica the North Atlantic opened before North America was located at the equator India separated from Antarctica before North America was located at the equator

the North Atlantic opened before India separated from Antarctica

Sea floor spreading along the axis of an oceanic ridge results in symmetrical patterns of all of the following EXCEPT ______________. View Available Hint(s) the flow of heat through the crust the age of the sea floor the location of subduction zones the depth of the sea floor the paleomagnetic record

the location of subduction zones

Which of the following lines of evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support the concept of drifting continents? Choose all that apply. View Available Hint(s) the way the shapes of the continents fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle the composition of meteors from outer space the distribution of species of fossils evidence of glaciers in areas that are now tropical the pattern of similar mountain belts on different continents

the way the shapes of the continents fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle the distribution of species of fossils evidence of glaciers in areas that are now tropical the pattern of similar mountain belts on different continents EVERYTHING EXECPT: "" THE COMPOSITION OF METEORS""

Which of the following is characteristic of continental-continental convergent plate boundaries? mid-ocean ridges volcanic island arcs uplifted mountain ranges hot spots

uplifted mountain ranges