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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. During the process of mountain building, earthquakes sometimes occur along continental-continental convergent boundaries. Which
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13. Which statement describes the process of subduction?Convection currents cause two plates to move away from each other. A plate
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14. 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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15. Which statement describes John Tuzo Wilson’s contribution to the theory of plate tectonics?He proposed that plates carry parts
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16. Scientists wondered how volcanoes could be located so far from tectonic plate boundaries until one proposed the idea ofSelect
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17. 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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18. 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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19. 2. What hypothesis was a significant contribution to the understanding of plate tectonics and provided a mechanism for how
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20. 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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21. Which statement describes metamorphic rock formation?A. Magma cools and hardens B. Layers build up over time C. Once-living
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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. Why were the fossil remains of Mesosaurus important to Alfred Wegener?(1 point)Responses They were the first fossils discovered
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28. 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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29. 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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30. 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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31. Which process would change metamorphic rock to igneous rock?A. Cooling followed by cementation B. Melting followed by cooling C.
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32. 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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33. 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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34. Drag each item to the correct locationPhysical Layers Compositional Layers A. Mesosphere B. Mantle C. Crust D. Asthenosphere
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35. 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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36. 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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37. In Wegener's view, what caused mountain ranges to form?volcanoes Earth shrinking meteorite impacts continents colliding
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38. What first caused people to consider that the continents were once one large landmass?glacier evidence in warmer countries
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39. When did people begin to notice that coastlines of continents fit together like puzzle pieces?when satellites began taking
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40. 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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41. 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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42. 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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43. A fold is ain rock, and a fault is a in rock. break gap bend theres 2 blanks
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44. When a huge block of rock is pushed up at a normal fault, amountain is usually formed. basin fault-block folded dome
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45. en a huge block of rock is pushed up at a normal fault, amountain is usually formed.
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46. Normal faults that come in pairs usually display the geological feature of _____.fault-block mountains monoclines anticlines and
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47. Shear stress created the San Andreas Fault in Southern California. It is an example of a _____.syncline reverse fault
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48. The area where rock layers first move along a fault is the _____ of an earthquake.epicenter focus moment seismology
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49. Tectonic plate movement is created by _____ in the underlying mantle.rigidity low temperatures convection condensation
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50. Which is a result of boundary plates moving apart from one another? (1 point)Responses volcanoes erupt volcanoes erupt valleys
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51. At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates slide past eachother
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52. What should a model of the rock cycle show as the process that changes metamorphic rock to igneous rock?Melting following by
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53. Which type of weathering is responsible for the green patina that forms on the copper skin of the Statue of Liberty
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54. Which of these is an agent of chemical weathering iron acid rain iron oxide copper patina
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55. In the tectonic cycle, new but recycled lithosphere rises to the ground atboundaries and can be subducted at boundaries.
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56. During the rock cycle, rocks get broken apart by weathering, carried along by erosion, and eventually deposited in a body of
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57. Choose the pieces of evidence that supported the existence of Pangaea and continental drift theory.Geological features, such as
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58. Starting from the center of the earth, number its layers in the correct order.crust (lithosphere) outer core lower mantle inner
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59. How were the Himalayas formed?(1 point) Responses due to an increase in volcanic activity due to an increase in volcanic
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60. Which of the following indicates that different rocks in the same area might weather differently? Select the two correct
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61. In frost wedging, a crack expands when water. When the water it can seep into new fissures in the rock.
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62. Which concept of relative dating refers to the process of matching similar fossils from different locations? (1 point)O law of
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63. The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is know as?(1 point)Responses
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64. How does time affect the physical weathering of a rock?(1 point)Responses Time does not affect physical weathering, only
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65. Which is an example of physical weathering?(1 point)Responses bits of iron in rock rusting when exposed to oxygen and water bits
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66. Which phrase best describes frost wedging?(1 point) Responses a type of physical weathering that occurs due to temperature
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67. Match the following plate boundary with its definitionTectonic plate boundary types, diagram - Stock Image - C015 ... Column A
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68. Volcanic arcs and island arcs are both created by what?a Movement at a transform boundary creates seismic waves, which shapes
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69. Look at the following picture of oceanic crust around a Mid-ocean ridge.1. From this diagram, what observation can you make
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70. Question 3 (1 point)Why was the Mesosaurus fossil one of the most convincing arguments in favor of continental drift? a The
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71. Why was Alfred Wegner's Continential Drift Theory not accepted at the time he proposed it?a There was sufficient evidence that
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72. Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust?subduction zone with resulting volcano | Subduction zone, Subduction,
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73. The name of the single continent that all the other continents used to be a part of in the distant past was:a Gondwana b Pangaea
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74. Why was the Mesosaurus fossil one of the most convincing arguments in favor of continental drift?a The Mesosaurus was a water
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75. Volcanic arcs and island arcs are both created by what?a Movement at a transform boundary creates seismic waves, which shapes
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76. Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust?subduction zone with resulting volcano | Subduction zone, Subduction,
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77. The name of the single continent that all the other continents used to be a part of in the distant past was:a Gondwana b
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78. Why was the Mesosaurus fossil one of the most convincing arguments in favor of continental drift?a The Mesosaurus was a water
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79. Question 1 (1 point)What is the upper most layer of the Earth called? a The Mantle b The Core c The Crust d The Stratosphere
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80. In three to five sentences, explain how the valleys and mountain ranges form in simple words
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81. How is chemical weathering different from physical weathering?(1 point)Responses Chemical weathering forms new substances, while
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82. Which phrase best describes frost wedging?(1 point)Responses a type of erosion that occurs due to friction a type of erosion
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83. Where do earthquakes normally occur?(1 point)Responses at the center of Earth’s core at the center of Earth’s core at the
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84. Which land features are most likely found near a convergent plate boundary?(1 point)Responses hot springs and geysers hot
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85. how can an igneous rock turn into a sedimentary rock
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86. Mountain chains in Northern Europe and West Africa match the Appalachian Mountains in terms of their ages and the sequences of
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87. Which of the following is the best definition of the deposition in geology A laying down of sediments and layers carried by wind
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88. Which statement identifies a major reason for the subduction that helps to form volcanoes?(1 point)Responses the unusually high
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89. Why is no land created or destroyed at transform boundaries?(1 point)Responses because the plates are more dense at these
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90. Along which features does seafloor spreading occur?(1 point)Responses ocean basins ocean basins mid-ocean ridges mid-ocean
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91. Question 8 (1 point)Why do stratovolcanoes have steep, mountainous sides? a Stratovolcanoes have eroded from tall mountains to
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92. which phrase best describes of a convergent boundary A plate that move away from each other, B plates that move toward each
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93. which evidence did Wegener make use of to develop the theory of continental drift A similar fossils were found on different
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94. which word best describes the hot weak inner part of the upper mantle which can flow A asthenosphere, B core, C lithosphere, D
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95. which two parts of the earth makes up the lithosphere A inner and mantle, B mantle and outer core, C crust and outer part of the
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96. Two oceanic plates collide, resulting in this string of volcanoes out in the middle of the ocean:
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97. Which of the following provide evidence that South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia were once together as one
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98. Column AColumn A 1. The rise of hot less dense magma and the fall of cooler, more dense magna in the asthenosphere creates this
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99. Geologists observed signs of widespread ancient glaciers from the same time period in areas across South America, Africa,
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100. Along which features does seafloor spreading occur?(1 point)Responses mid-ocean ridges mid-ocean ridges ocean trenches ocean
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