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1. If you see a very tall, rock feature that looks like a jagged, rectangular block sticking out of the ground, you're probably
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2. Match the type of volcanic mountain to its description.1. shield a very tall, steep-sloped peak made of both lava and volcanic
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3. Magma that squeezes into a horizontal crack is called a _____. Magma that squeezes into a vertical crack is called a _____.lacco
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4. In 2-3 sentences, describe how paleomagnetic evidence supports the theory that continents change position (drift) over time.(4
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5. Fill in the blanks to complete the passage.Through the process of , old, dense crust is pushed toward a deep-ocean . There, it
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6. Which layers can S-Waves go through? (1 point)• inner core, mantle, and crust. • outer core, inner core, and crust. •
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7. what two items are used to determine absolute agecar bon dating and the law of superposition
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8. How do the mass and the density of the mantle compare with the mass and density of Earth's core? (1 point)The mantle's mass is
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9. Deep within the earth, the process of mantledrives plate tectonics. subduction currents convection condensation
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10. Mountains that have developed because of compressional stress—colliding plates that force rock layers upward—are called
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11. Mountains produced by tensional stress, like the Teton Range in Wyoming, are called _____.folded mountains plateaus fault-block
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12. Study the image.Which phrase describes this plate boundary? does not occur in oceans may form rift valleys is a type of
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13. During the process of mountain building, earthquakes sometimes occur along continental-continental convergent boundaries. Which
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14. Which statement describes the process of subduction?Convection currents cause two plates to move away from each other. A plate
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15. Study the image about convection currents.convection currents. A trench is labeled on each side of the lithosphere. Points 1 to
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16. Which statement describes John Tuzo Wilson’s contribution to the theory of plate tectonics?He proposed that plates carry parts
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17. Scientists wondered how volcanoes could be located so far from tectonic plate boundaries until one proposed the idea ofSelect
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18. Match the plate boundary with the best analogy description:1. Convergent Lovebirds part and go separate ways. 2. Divergent Cars
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19. How do prevailing winds produce ocean currents?(1 point)Responses Earth’s rotation causes air movement. Earth’s rotation
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20. When will a fossil be used in finding the absolute age of rocks? (1 point)• if it existed for a long period of time and in a
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21. What happens to the air and wind that causes high-pressure systems?(1 point)
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22. What is most often the case when an ocean plate converges with another plate?(1 point)Responses mountain building mountain
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23. 3. Answer the Following Questions below based on your research.Questions: Are there volcanoes at/near the Mid-Ocean Ridge? Are
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24. View this image and choose the correct words that label #1, #2, and #3 in the diagram.#1 is the boundary that occurs when two
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25. 6. View this image and choose the correct words that label #3 and #4 in the diagram.#3 is a convergent boundary where one of the
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26. 2. What hypothesis was a significant contribution to the understanding of plate tectonics and provided a mechanism for how
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27. What should a model of the rock cycle show as the process that changes metamorphic rock to igneous rock?A. Weathering followed
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28. Which statement describes metamorphic rock formation?A. Magma cools and hardens B. Layers build up over time C. Once-living
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29. Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz7 of 77 of 7 Items Question Geologist discovered fossils of identical spider mites from the
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30. Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz6 of 76 of 7 Items Question Which of the following provide evidence that South America,
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31. Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz5 of 75 of 7 Items Question Where would you be most likely to find the oldest rocks on
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32. Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz4 of 74 of 7 Items Question Geologists discovered that the largest coal deposits were formed
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33. Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz3 of 73 of 7 Items Question Which best describes paleomagnetism?(1 point) Responses the
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34. Why were the fossil remains of Mesosaurus important to Alfred Wegener?(1 point)Responses They were the first fossils discovered
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35. Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz1 of 71 of 7 Items Question At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates slide past
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36. Brown hills and canyons that make up part of the San Andreas fault zoneThe photo shows the San Andreas fault zone. This is a
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37. Which landforms might you see at a divergent plate boundary? Check all that apply.mid-ocean ridge mountain range rift valley
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38. Which process would change metamorphic rock to igneous rock?A. Cooling followed by cementation B. Melting followed by cooling C.
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39. Select the correct answersAs magma heats in the mantle, it becomes (more porous/less dense/solid) and begins to (sink/break
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40. What should a model of the rock cycle show as the process that changes sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock?A. Heat and pressure
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41. Drag each item to the correct locationPhysical Layers Compositional Layers A. Mesosphere B. Mantle C. Crust D. Asthenosphere
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42. Magnetism and Plate Tectonics Quick Check3 of 33 of 3 Items Question Identify the factors that cause magnetic stripes to form
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43. What is the name of the theory that explains why mountain ranges in Africa and South America line up?Pangaea theory landmass
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44. In Wegener's view, what caused mountain ranges to form?volcanoes Earth shrinking meteorite impacts continents colliding
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45. What first caused people to consider that the continents were once one large landmass?glacier evidence in warmer countries
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46. When did people begin to notice that coastlines of continents fit together like puzzle pieces?when satellites began taking
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47. Which best explains how heat plays a role in the movement of materials within Earth’s interior?Hot material near Earth’s
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48. Why is Earth's outer core hotter than Earth’s oceanic crust?Earth’s oceanic crust is denser than Earth’s outer core is.
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49. The Ring of Fire is where many volcanoes occur because the _____ plate is subducted in nearly every region.Pacific Cocos North
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50. A fold is ain rock, and a fault is a in rock. break gap bend theres 2 blanks
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