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Which country has higher water usage on average than the average withdrawn world wide?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
) THEME Cause and Effect What kinds of forces do you think act on Earth's surface to cause rockslides? SEP Develop and Use a Model How do you think geologists use models to study and make predictions about the forces acting on Earth's surface? SEP Ask Questions Reread the last paragraph . What are some othe questions that geologists might ask to better understand the role that forces play in rockslides?
Which theme of geography examines how people adapt to or change their environment? Location Movement Human-Environment Interaction Region
Complete each of the following sentences. Then, find and circle each word in the puzzle below. The hidden words may be spelled from top to bottom. bottom to top, left to right, right to left, and diagonally. Circle the words as you find them. 1. Types of features found on Earth's surface are called __ 2. The study of landforms on Earth's surface is called __ 3. The conditions in which people or animals live are known as their __ 4. To become used to something means to __ 5. High, flat land that rises above the ground around it is a __ 6. People mostly live and farm on __ 7. The landforms found between mountains and plains are __ 8. The highest landforms are __ 9. The tallest places in a mountain range are __ 10. The easiest place to get through a mountain is a __ 11. A muddy plain is a __ 12. A plain that receives little rainfall is a __ 13. Another name for a plateau is a __ 14. A plateau with very steep sides and a flat top is a __ . B A S E M D F K I G E C L N T O P O G R A P H Y P . R TUWT T L V Y A c F GNL m s w Y T U R D P k E A L QNP B s V B T A R D G F H E D C A Z x L K F M P Q o I L K A E AQ S S U A Y Z B R C A X V N T R E W E D F E P A S s A S A P D K Q U H L L S T X z A V S R m N L p w Y C G D S N A T N U O m w A T E R F A L L E F B NQ X T B K E N V RONN ENT C U A Z
Which of these is NOT true about the outer core? It has a higher temperature than the inner core. It is mostly made up of iron and nickel. It is mostly liquid. Atoms within it form a powerful magnetic field.
What is the outcome of hotspots? Formation of islands Constant volcanic eruptions Divergent boundary interaction Convergent boundary interaction
The Earth's crust and outer part of the mantle make up: The Asthenosphere The Atmosphere The Lithosphere The Inner Core
Molybdenum is used to produce strong alloys like steel. Where is half of the world's molybdenum found? United States Asia India Australia
Which surface feature was produced by crustal movements at a divergent plate boundary? San Andreas Fault Peru-Chile Trench 3 Southeast Indian Ridge Tasman Hot Spot
When a rock is altered by extreme heat and pressure, what type of rock is the result? igneous metamorphic sedimentary clastic
Which statement BEST describes how glaciers change Earth's surface? The force of strong winds causes melting ice from a glacier to form canyons. Glaciers move slowly over the land, weathering and eroding rock layers to form valleys. The continual melting and freezing of the water in glaciers forms large deltas.
