When a plate converges on one side, what happens on the opposite side of the same plate? It converges on the opposite side as well. It diverges on the opposite side. There is no movement on the opposite side.
More than 70 percent of Earth's surface and 50 percent of Its atmosphere Is covered with water. A True B False
Which country has higher water usage on average than the average withdrawn world wide? Select one A. Haiti B. United States C. Bahrain D. Mexico
Which of the following types of joints would you expect to extend to the greatest depth in a rock mass?? C Tectonic joints Cooling joints Exfoliation joints
Which of the following water pH levels would support karst topography formation? 7.0 8.0 6.0 Water does not support karst topography formation
Which statement correctly compares the thicknesses of Earth's layers? Earth's mantle is thinner than its oceanic crust. Earth's outer core is thicker than its mantle. Earth's continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere. Earth's lithosphere is thinner than its asthenosphere.
Which type of material becomes molten rock at subduction zones? light plates heavy plates continental crust new oceanic crust
Which statement describes the cyclic nature of seafloor spreading? Continents are created New oceanic crust is created Volcanoes erupt and remove crust Old crust gets thicker at subduction zones
Which sediment would have the slowest rate of deposition? a round sediment a very large sediment an irregularly shaped sediment a high-density sediment
Identifying Features Formed by River Erosion Which features are formed by river erosion? Check all that apply. gullies meanders oxbow lakes rills streams waterfalls
What type of front will pass over Salt Lake City, UT? cold front warm front occluded front stationary front
4) Explain what is meant by an absolute location. __
Convection driving plate motion is supported because: A. Mantle is solid B. Convection pushes on plates C. Crust is colder D. Volcanoes exist
The general circulation cells in the atmosphere include __ Hadley cells Midlatitude circulation cells Polar circulation cells All of these choices.
What marking is this? A. Runway Centerline B. Non-Movement Area Boundary Line C. Taxiway Centerline D. Taxiway Edge Marking
40. The Coriolis effect causes hurricanes to rotate in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere? A. Clockwise B. Counterclockwise C. Randomly switch directions D. No rotation at all
25. Why does Earth experience day and night? __
8. Earth's magnetic field is primarily generated by: (1c) The movement of tectonic plates The rotation of the solid inner core Convection currents in the mantle The movement of liquid metal in the outer core
72. During which season in San Diego is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun? Winter Spring Summer Fall
Which types of ores are most commonly concentrated in magmatic deposits? A oxides B sulfides C native metals D copper
