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1.
Unequal distribution of heat within the Earth cause the movements of:
a. Waves
b. People
c. Tectonic Plates
d. Sediment
2. Geologically, the focus is:
a. The ability to see clearly
b. The place from which energy radiates during an earthquake
c. A synonym for the earthquakes epicenter
d. The eye of a volcano
3. Heat moves from the core to the surface by way of:
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Salutation
4. Which seismic waves travel more slowly:
a. P
b. T
c. S
d. D
5. What is the biggest geological difference between continental and oceanic crust:
a. Continental is dryer than oceanic
b. Oceanic is more salty than continental
c. Continental is older than oceanic
d. Oceanic is more dense than continental
6. The minimum number of seismic stations needed to record a seismic event are:
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 9
7. The layers from the Earth’s center to the surface are:
a. Liquid core, Solid core, Mantle, Lithosphere
b. Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, Crust
c. Inner core, Outer core, Middle mantle, Upper mantle, Crust
d. Outer core, Lower Mantle, Lithosphere, Crust
8. Tsunamis usually are caused by:
a. Nuclear fission
b. Nuclear fusion
c. Movements of the ocean floor
d. The Keppler Effect
9. What is the thickest layer of the Earth:
a. Core
b. Mantle
c. Crust
d. Lithosphere
10. Earthquakes cause fires because:
a. Magma burns structures
b. Vibrations cause gas lines to break and ignite
c. Careless campers clear-out before extinguishing campfires
d. Lava burns structures
11. A divergent boundary at two oceanic plates can cause:
a. Neap tides
b. Volcanic islands
c. Mid-ocean ridges
d. Subduction zones
12. What tectonic plate is located at latitude 20 degrees South, longitude 140 degrees East?
a.
b.
c.
d.
South American
African
Australian
Eurasian
13. What landform can be caused by divergent tectonic plates:
a. Volcanic islands caused by subduction
b. Oceanic mountains caused be the collision of plates
c. Continental mountains caused by the collision of plates
d. Mid-ocean ridges caused by the movement of plates
14. Subduction zones can cause:
a. Deep ocean trenches
b. Volcanic eruptions
c. Release of magma
d. All of the above
15. The Andes mountains in South America are a result of:
a. Convergent plate boundaries
b. Divergent plate boundaries
c. Hot spots
d. Transform plate boundaries
16. What were Wegener’s proofs:
a. Puzzle pieces, plant fossils, the Ring of Fire
b. Plant fossils, the Ring of Fire, Mountain ranges
c. Mountain ranges, Puzzle pieces, Plant fossils
d. Glacier evidence, Plant fossils, Igneous rock formations
17. The Hawaiian islands were formed by:
a. Divergent boundaries
b. Convergent boundaries
c. Transform boundaries
d. Hot spots
18. Which diagram best demonstrates how the Mid-Atlantic Ridge was formed:
a.
b.
c.
d.
19. Which diagram best shows a Transform boundary:
a.
b.
c.
d.
20. An earthquake’s magnitude can be determined using a:
a. Magnetometer
b. Barometer
c. Seismometer
d. Thermometer
21.
Using the above image, the newest rock can be found at point:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A
B
C
D
22.
This picture demonstrates which
mechanism of plate motion?
a. Magnetic reversal
b. Seafloor spreading
c. Ridge push
d. Slab pull
23.
The above picture represents what happens when
tectonic plates have boundaries within continents:
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Hot spot
d. Transform
24. What formed when the Arabian Plate separated from the African Plate:
a. Volcanic island arc
b. Continental mountains
c. Oceanic ridge
d. Continental rift
25.
After an earthquake occurs, how long will it take for the Swave to travel 2000 miles:
a. Approximately 6 minutes
b. Approximately 11 minutes
c. Approximately 3 minutes
d. Approximately 7 minutes
26.
If a P-wave is recorded six minutes and forty seconds
before the S-wave, how far from monitoring station is the epicenter?
a. 1500 miles
b. 2000 miles
c. 2500 miles
d. 3000 miles
27. A material that bends when placed under a stress, and returns to the original shape when the
stress is removed, is called:
a. Elastic deformation
b. Faulted deformation
c. Plastic deformation
d. Strain
28. The San Andreas Fault is an example of:
a. Normal Fault
b. Reverse Fault
c. Strike-slip Fault
d. Your Fault