Question 1

The process by which dense oceanic plates plunge downward into the mantle at convergent plate boundaries is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which dense oceanic plates...

Question 2

An example of a divergent plate boundary is a ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic island arc
B)  midoceanic ridge ​
C)  transform fault ​
D)  hot spot ​
E)  subduction zone ​F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The two most common elements found in Earth's crust are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  silicon and magnesium
B)  sodium and carbon ​
C)  iron and aluminum ​
D)  silicon and oxygen ​
E)  carbon and potassiumF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

To be classified as a mineral, a substance must be ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  foliated
B)  organic ​
C)  regolith ​
D)  accreted ​
E)  crystalline ​F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Quartzite is formed by metamorphosing the rock _______________. ​

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The answer of Quartzite is formed by metamorphosing the rock...

Question 6

Explain the rock cycle. Include information on how the three major categories of rocks differ from each other.

Accepted Answer

Igneous rocks form when magma cools and ...

Question 7

Explain how oceanic crust is created and destroyed. ​

Accepted Answer

Oceanic crust forms from volcanism at mi...

Question 8

At times in the past, the north and south magnetic poles have switched locations. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which section of the Earth has the highest material density? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  crust
B)  mantle ​
C)  asthenosphere ​
D)  outer core ​
E)  inner core ​F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Tectonic plates move from subduction zones towards divergent boundaries. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One requirement for a substance to be classified as a mineral is for it to be inorganic, but it is possible for rocks to contain some organic matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these materials is a mineral? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  granite
B)  coal ​
C)  quartz ​
D)  slate ​
E)  schist ​F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

How do we know Earth's internal structure? ​

Accepted Answer

Seismic waves from earthquakes that pass...

Question 14

Alfred Wegener is well known for hypothesizing that ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  mountain ranges only exist where erosion is very weak
B)  new oceanic crust is formed at subduction zones ​
C)  the magnetic poles have reversed on occasion during geologic time ​
D)  over time, the continents change their geographic position ​
E)  the inner core is molten ​F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is the smallest grain size category for clastic particles? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  sand
B)  gravel ​
C)  silt ​
D)  regolith ​
E)  clay ​F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

An island arc forms where ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic crust collides with continental crust
B)  oceanic crust diverges from continental crust ​
C)  continental crust collides with continental crust ​
D)  continental crust diverges from continental crust ​
E)  oceanic crust collides with oceanic crust ​F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Earth's inner core is primarily composed of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  molten lava
B)  molten copper and nickel ​
C)  solid basalt ​
D)  solid iron and carbon ​
E)  solid iron and nickelF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Where markedly mismatching strata meet along an irregular, eroded surface, that contact between the rocks is a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Where markedly mismatching strata meet along an...

Question 19

The lithosphere responds to applied stress as an elastic solid. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A(n)_______________ is a consolidated aggregate of various types of minerals or a consolidated aggregate of multiple individual pieces (grains)of the same kind of mineral. ​

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The answer of A(n)_______________ is a consolidated aggregate of various...

Exam 13: Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

The two most common elements found in Earth's crust are ____. ​

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To be classified as a mineral, a substance must be ____. ​

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Which section of the Earth has the highest material density? ​

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Which of the following is the smallest grain size category for clastic particles? ​

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Alfred Wegener is well known for hypothesizing that ____. ​

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Explain the rock cycle. Include information on how the three major categories of rocks differ from each other.

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How do we know Earth's internal structure? ​

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Earth's inner core is primarily composed of ____. ​

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Explain how oceanic crust is created and destroyed. ​

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A(n)_______________ is a consolidated aggregate of various types of minerals or a consolidated aggregate of multiple individual pieces (grains)of the same kind of mineral. ​

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Tectonic plates move from subduction zones towards divergent boundaries. ​

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At times in the past, the north and south magnetic poles have switched locations. ​

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An island arc forms where ____. ​

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Quartzite is formed by metamorphosing the rock _______________. ​

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Which of these materials is a mineral? ​

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An example of a divergent plate boundary is a ____. ​

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The lithosphere responds to applied stress as an elastic solid. ​

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Where markedly mismatching strata meet along an irregular, eroded surface, that contact between the rocks is a(n)_______________. ​

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One requirement for a substance to be classified as a mineral is for it to be inorganic, but it is possible for rocks to contain some organic matter.

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The process by which dense oceanic plates plunge downward into the mantle at convergent plate boundaries is called _______________. ​

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The two most common elements found in Earth's crust are ____.

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Which section of the Earth has the highest material density?

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Which of the following is the smallest grain size category for clastic particles?

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Alfred Wegener is well known for hypothesizing that ____.

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Igneous rocks form when magma cools and ...
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How do we know Earth's internal structure?

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Seismic waves from earthquakes that pass...
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Earth's inner core is primarily composed of ____.

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Explain how oceanic crust is created and destroyed.

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A(n)_______________ is a consolidated aggregate of various types of minerals or a consolidated aggregate of multiple individual pieces (grains)of the same kind of mineral.

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Tectonic plates move from subduction zones towards divergent boundaries.

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At times in the past, the north and south magnetic poles have switched locations.

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An island arc forms where ____.

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Quartzite is formed by metamorphosing the rock _______________.

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Which of these materials is a mineral?

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An example of a divergent plate boundary is a ____.

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The lithosphere responds to applied stress as an elastic solid.

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Where markedly mismatching strata meet along an irregular, eroded surface, that contact between the rocks is a(n)_______________.

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The process by which dense oceanic plates plunge downward into the mantle at convergent plate boundaries is called _______________.

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