Question 1

What economically important elements are found at black smokers?

Accepted Answer

A)  beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium 
B)  silicon, carbon, uranium, aluminum and argon 
C)  titanium, zircon, boron, cerium, and iron 
D)  copper, lead, zinc, gold, and silver 
E)  lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium 
A)  beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium 
B)  silicon, carbon, uranium, aluminum and argon 
C)  titanium, zircon, boron, cerium, and iron 
D)  copper, lead, zinc, gold, and silver 
E)  lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium D

Question 2

Which of the following describes paleomagnetism?

Accepted Answer

A)  an extraterrestrial Earth reservoir 
B)  the Earth's magnetic field periodically reverses over geologic time 
C)  a stationary plume of magma 
D)  material that can be taken from the Earth for profit 
E)  hot mantle material rises at divergent plate boundaries, cools, and sinks at convergent plate boundaries 
A)  an extraterrestrial Earth reservoir 
B)  the Earth's magnetic field periodically reverses over geologic time 
C)  a stationary plume of magma 
D)  material that can be taken from the Earth for profit 
E)  hot mantle material rises at divergent plate boundaries, cools, and sinks at convergent plate boundaries B

Question 3

The motion history of California's San Andreas fault is typical of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the convergence of two oceanic plates. 
B)  the convergence of an oceanic and continent-bearing plate. 
C)  transform boundaries. 
D)  the divergence of two oceanic plates. 
E)  the convergence of two continent-bearing plates. 
A)  the convergence of two oceanic plates. 
B)  the convergence of an oceanic and continent-bearing plate. 
C)  transform boundaries. 
D)  the divergence of two oceanic plates. 
E)  the convergence of two continent-bearing plates. C

Question 4

Pangea is the name of the giant landmass that is comprised of all of the Earth's continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Crust is produced at ________ boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  transform 
D)  both convergent and divergent 
E)  both divergent and transform 
A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  transform 
D)  both convergent and divergent 
E)  both divergent and transform

Question 6

Describe the 3 major types of plate boundaries and provide examples for each type of boundary. Draw each boundary (use your own writing; no computer images).

Accepted Answer

There are three major types of plate bou

Question 7

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-What is the name of the fault that separates the two blocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal fault 
B)  strike slip 
C)  reverse fault 
D)  extensional fault 
E)  compressional fault 
A)  normal fault 
B)  strike slip 
C)  reverse fault 
D)  extensional fault 
E)  compressional fault

Question 8

Volcanoes at oceanic divergent plate boundaries are not as explosive as those at ocean-continent convergent boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is a subduction zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  where one lithospheric plate goes beneath another 
B)  where one lithospheric plate slides past another 
C)  where one asthenospheric plate slides past another 
D)  a transform plate boundary 
E)  a plate boundary in Oklahoma 
A)  where one lithospheric plate goes beneath another 
B)  where one lithospheric plate slides past another 
C)  where one asthenospheric plate slides past another 
D)  a transform plate boundary 
E)  a plate boundary in Oklahoma

Question 10

Magnetic reversals in the Earth's crust were first discovered:

Accepted Answer

A)  in East Africa. 
B)  in the Himalayas. 
C)  on the ocean floor. 
D)  in Gondwanaland. 
E)  in Pangaea 
A)  in East Africa. 
B)  in the Himalayas. 
C)  on the ocean floor. 
D)  in Gondwanaland. 
E)  in Pangaea

Question 11

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-steep banks created by movements of the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  magma 
B)  trench 
C)  scarp 
D)  island arc 
E)  rift 
A)  magma 
B)  trench 
C)  scarp 
D)  island arc 
E)  rift

Question 12

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-What sort of plate boundary is depicted by this picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  transform 
D)  interplate 
E)  wandering 
A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  transform 
D)  interplate 
E)  wandering

Question 13

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-chain of volcanic islands that form in the ocean at subduction zones

Accepted Answer

A)  magma 
B)  trench 
C)  scarp 
D)  island arc 
E)  rift 
A)  magma 
B)  trench 
C)  scarp 
D)  island arc 
E)  rift

Question 14

Which of the following locations is the type-locality for continent-continent divergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andes 
B)  East African Rift Valley 
C)  mid-ocean ridges 
D)  Aleutian islands 
E)  Hawaii 
A)  Andes 
B)  East African Rift Valley 
C)  mid-ocean ridges 
D)  Aleutian islands 
E)  Hawaii

Question 15

Crust is consumed at ________ boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  transform 
D)  both convergent and divergent 
E)  both divergent and transform 
A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  transform 
D)  both convergent and divergent 
E)  both divergent and transform

Question 16

What is the lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  earth's oceanic and continental crust 
B)  earth's crust and upper mantle 
C)  rocks formed from molten material 
D)  the process of uplifting rocks from great depths 
E)  the region at the base of the Earth's continental crust 
A)  earth's oceanic and continental crust 
B)  earth's crust and upper mantle 
C)  rocks formed from molten material 
D)  the process of uplifting rocks from great depths 
E)  the region at the base of the Earth's continental crust

Question 17

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-molten rock found underground

Accepted Answer

A)  magma 
B)  trench 
C)  scarp 
D)  island arc 
E)  rift 
A)  magma 
B)  trench 
C)  scarp 
D)  island arc 
E)  rift

Question 18

Define the terms lithosphere and asthenosphere. Where are the lithosphere and asthenosphere found?

Accepted Answer

The lithosphere and asthenosphere are tw

Question 19

Geologists immediately accepted the theory of continental drift when it was proposed in the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What tectonic plate do you live on? What is your nearest plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't have a physical locati

What economically important elements are found at black smokers?

Which of the following describes paleomagnetism?

The motion history of California's San Andreas fault is typical of:

Pangea is the name of the giant landmass that is comprised of all of the Earth's continents.

Crust is produced at ________ boundaries.

Describe the 3 major types of plate boundaries and provide examples for each type of boundary. Draw each boundary (use your own writing; no computer images).

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -What is the name of the fault that separates the two blocks?

Volcanoes at oceanic divergent plate boundaries are not as explosive as those at ocean-continent convergent boundaries.

What is a subduction zone?

Magnetic reversals in the Earth's crust were first discovered:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -steep banks created by movements of the Earth's surface.

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -What sort of plate boundary is depicted by this picture?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -chain of volcanic islands that form in the ocean at subduction zones

Which of the following locations is the type-locality for continent-continent divergent plate boundary?

Crust is consumed at ________ boundaries.

What is the lithosphere?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -molten rock found underground

Define the terms lithosphere and asthenosphere. Where are the lithosphere and asthenosphere found?

Geologists immediately accepted the theory of continental drift when it was proposed in the 1920s.

What tectonic plate do you live on? What is your nearest plate boundary?

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

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Exam 3: The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

What economically important elements are found at black smokers?

Which of the following describes paleomagnetism?

The motion history of California's San Andreas fault is typical of:

Pangea is the name of the giant landmass that is comprised of all of the Earth's continents.

Crust is produced at ________ boundaries.

Describe the 3 major types of plate boundaries and provide examples for each type of boundary. Draw each boundary (use your own writing; no computer images).

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -What is the name of the fault that separates the two blocks?

Volcanoes at oceanic divergent plate boundaries are not as explosive as those at ocean-continent convergent boundaries.

What is a subduction zone?

Magnetic reversals in the Earth's crust were first discovered:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -steep banks created by movements of the Earth's surface.

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -What sort of plate boundary is depicted by this picture?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -chain of volcanic islands that form in the ocean at subduction zones

Which of the following locations is the type-locality for continent-continent divergent plate boundary?

Crust is consumed at ________ boundaries.

What is the lithosphere?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -molten rock found underground

Define the terms lithosphere and asthenosphere. Where are the lithosphere and asthenosphere found?

Geologists immediately accepted the theory of continental drift when it was proposed in the 1920s.

What tectonic plate do you live on? What is your nearest plate boundary?

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters