A plate moves 200 m in 10 ,000 years . What is its rate in cm/year? 0.02cm/year 2cm/year 10cm/year 100cm/year
The Hawaiian Islands are formed by __ the movement of the Atlantic plate over a hot spot. the movement of the Pacific plate over a hot spot by movement of the North American plate over a hot spot the movement of the Hawaiian plate over a hot spot
A hurricane is a low-pressure phenomenon, so in the Northern Hemisphere, it spins in a __ direction (when looking down from above, like in a weather map). counterclockwise clockwise
The largest crater basin in the solar system is on: A Earth B Venus C Mercury D None of the above
The most abundant element in the materials that make up the Earth is iron. A True B False
Monsoonal winds are a regional wind system that changes direction seasonally True False
Aloft (1.0.W., above 1000 mb), the wind blows parallel to the isobars/height contours. True False
Which of the following is associated with intrusive igneous activity? Choose one: A. debris avalanches B. explosive volcanic eruptions C. crystallization of magma underground D. lava floods
The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is barometric pressure wind convection flow an indicator of temperature a result of equalized pressure across the surface
Arable land is land that can no longer support agriculture. true false
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
