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.