A desert is any region which has a dry or arid climate with a low rainfall of less than 25 cm per year. True False
The most abundant minerals in Earth's crust are silicates carbonates nonsilicates oxides
Which of the follow is not correct about divergent plate boundary? The plates collid with each other. Rift valleys are formed at divergent plate boundary. Volcanic eruption happend at divergent plate boundaries. Shallow and small earthquakes occur at divergent plate boundary.
Which of the following can't be an example of topography? temperature mountains valleys hiils
The Hawaiian Islands are located where the Pacific plate is moving over a hot spot. being subducted beneath the North American plate. being subducted beneath Japan. being subducted beneath the South American plate.
Which of the following is correct? Continents are made of older rocks than oceans. Continents are composed of basaltic rocks. Oceans are made up of old granitic rocks. Continents are made up of denser rocks than oceans.
Which of the following is not part of the Earth's layers? hydrosphere crust core mantle
The solid outermost layer of the earth composed of the crust and the upper most mantle is known as lithosphere asthenosphere mesosphere atmosphere
The continental shelf is located between the continental slope and continental rise. between the continental rise and the abyssal plains. seaward of the continenta slope. landward of the continental slope.
On a flat map that is obtained by Mercator Projection, areas near the equator appear smaller that their actual size on the globe larger than their actual size on the globe. tthe same as their acutal zize on the globe None of these is correct
Which of these can determine the size of grains in igneous rocks? Amount of rare minerals Distance from a plate boundary Size of the volcano Cooling rate of molten rock
Which two of the following best describe what events led to ore deposits in the Earth. A Hydrothermal activities B Rain shadow effects Solar eruptions D Tidal waves E Volcanoes
Largest East Asian country by land area? A) Mongolia B) Japan C) China D) South Korea
Climatic regions are classified according to temperature and __ Which phrase best completes the sentence? altitude ocean currents distance from bodies of water precipitation
Which location has the trail Mary Jane Falls? Red Rock Lake Mead Mount Charleston
Scientists use the rock cycle to describe the processes by which - all different types of fossils were transformed into rock one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock tectonic plates shift around the earth's surface mineral crystals and compositions are identified
Off the coast of Belize lies the world's second largest: A) Barrier reef B) Mountain range C) Canyon D) Salt flat
$4$ Explain why the age of a fault is younger than the rocks in which it is found?
ver the questions using the posted (PDF) lectures and your in-class notes. Question 4 A volcanic mudflow is called a __ $\square $ 1 pts
The youngest seafloor rocks are found: underneath the continents evenly distributed throughout the ocean nearest to the mid -ocean ridges nearest to the continental shelves where the ocean is the flattest
