In which two places do divergent boundaries occur? land and oceans oceans and volcanoes volcanoes and lower mantle lower mantle and land
What first caused people to consider that the continents were once one large landmass? glacier evidence in warmer countries continents looked like they fit together studying the valleys of the ocean floor similar fossils were found on many continents
When boating on coastal waters, it is important to be aware of the tides. What can tides cause? A hurricanes B tsunamis C strong currents D falling barometer
Question 1 (1 point) Areas of upwelling material from the mantle to form new seafloor occur along 1) divergent boundaries. 2) areas of seafloor spreading. 3) transform boundaries. 4) convergent boundaries.
Recrystallization during metamorphism causes grains to grow longer in the __ direction of maximum differential stress direction perpendicular to the compressiona stress direction parallel to the compressional stress horizontal direction
Fiji lies west of the International Date Line. A True B False
6. The meaning of the word "tsunami" means? Big Wave Harbox Wave Tectonic Wave Inland Wave
4. Location of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center which is part of NOAA Honolulu, Hawaii San Diego, California Anchorage, Alaska Seattle, Washington
2. How far inland can a tsunami travel once it reaches the coastal area? 1000 ft 1500 ft 3500 ft 5,280 ft
What are some ways water shapes Earth's surface? by transporting nutrients and waste by forming glaciers and weathering ocean shores by forming river and mountains by absorbing and transporting solar energy
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
