What do geologists look at for proof that Earth's core contains mostly iron? A. The Sun B. The moon C. Comets D. Other planets
Gyres rotate counter -clockwise in the south. True False
Which of the following shoreline features is a result of erosion? spit sea arch tombolo estuary
Sand, silt, and clays deposited on the ocean floor are described as terrigenous sediments. True False
Click Next 45. Describe the process of sea-floor spreading. square 46. How does new ocean floor and oceanic crust form? square 47. square 48. What is a fault? square 49. Explain how earthquakes are formed. square 50. Which two plates meet at the San Andreas Fault? square Click Plates Interactions Challenge Case 1: Africa What is happening at the plate boundary where the African and the Arabian Plate meet? square 52. What geological event is most likely to occur at this plate boundary in the future? square Case 2: New Zealand 53. What is happening at the plate boundary where the Australian and the Pacific Plate meet? square
A scientist observes a fault where the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall . Which type of fault is the scientist observing? normal reverse strike-slip horizontal
The highest point on a beach is: a. the berm. b. the foreshore. c. the backshore. d. the low-tide terrace.
The Suez Canal is located where? United States Panama South America Eastern Egypt Australia
The term __ refers specifically to geologic mountain building. A) orogneisses B) orogenesis C) orthogeny D) orthogonal Isostasy refers to __ A) the concept that rocks of the crust and upper mantle are floating in gravitational balance B) the process by which mountains are formed C) the accretion of crustal fragments during mountain building D) the process by which oceanic lithosphere descends into the mantle at a subduction zone 1 poin
Folds form as a result of __ A) brittle deformation B) ductile deformation C) faulting D) isostasy Large circular downwarped structures are called __ A) anticlines B) synclines C) basins D) domes
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
