Ch. 8 APES

What type of soil would be ebst for a man-made pond, where the goal is to have as little leakage of water as possible? a. mostly clay b. mostly silt c. mostly sand d. equal amounts of sand, silt, & clay e. Equal amounts of silt & sand

a

Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel? a. the core b. the crust c the asthenosphere d. the mantle e. the lithosphere

a

how far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at net rae of 25 mm/yr? a. 24 m b. 1,500 m c. 3,000 m d. 4,800 m e. 12,000 m

b

the Hawaiian islands were formed a. at a divergent plate boundary b. at a hot spot c. at a convergent plate boundary d. at a transform fault e. at a mid-ocean ridge

b

Earthquake epicenters are often at a. divergent boundaries b. convergent boundaries c. transform boundaries d. hot spots e. subduction zones

c

Subduction a. is the reason similar fosils appear on both sides of the Atlantic b. is the result of a hot spot moving near a plate boundary c. occurs when one plate passes under another d. occurs when oceanic polates diverge and form volcanoes e. is the process in transform boundaries that results in earthquakes

c

Which is the correct order of soil horizons starting at the surface? a. A, B, C, E, O b. O, A, B, C, E c. O, E, A, B, C d. O, A, E, B, C e. E, A, B, O, C

d

acid precipitation directly causes I. erosion II. physical weathering III. chemical weathering a. I only b. I & II only c. I & III only d. III only e. I, II, & III

d

What are the five primary soil formation factors? a. altitude, climate, parent material, latitude, organisms b. climate, parent material, pH, organisms, topography c. parent material, topography, organisms, time, latitude d. parent material, climate, pH, latitude, altitude e. climate, parent material, topography, organisms, time

e

Which o the folloiwng, if added to soil, would lower the base saturation? a. sodium b. Potassium c. Magnesium d. calcium e. Aluminum

e

Which rock is formed at high temperatures and pressures? a. extrusive igneous b. intrusive igneous c. basaltic d. sedimentary e. metamorphic

e

tailings are a. minerals found in metamorphic rock b. magma ore resulting from seafloor spreading c. the remaining supply of metals on Earth d. the nutrients that leach downward in soil e. the waste material from mining

e