Question 1

The oldest rocks are located at mid-ocean ridges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  ice age 
B)  paleomagnetism 
C)  seafloor spreading 
D)  age of the ocean floor 
E)  distribution of earthquakes 
A)  ice age 
B)  paleomagnetism 
C)  seafloor spreading 
D)  age of the ocean floor 
E)  distribution of earthquakes

Question 3

Areas of intense volcanic activity that remain in more or less the same location over long periods of geologic time and are unrelated to plate boundaries are called hotspots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The book The History of Ocean Basins, which contained the idea of seafloor spreading, was written by geologist:

Accepted Answer

A) Harry Hess. 
B) Frederick Vine. 
C) Alfred Wegener. 
D) Drummond Matthews. 
E) John Tuzo Wilson. 
A) Harry Hess. 
B) Frederick Vine. 
C) Alfred Wegener. 
D) Drummond Matthews. 
E) John Tuzo Wilson.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) The lithosphere is composed of outer mantle material. 
B) The lithosphere is composed of igneous rock. 
C) The lithosphere is composed of metamorphic rock. 
D) The lithosphere is composed of the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle. 
E) The lithosphere is composed of the inner portion of the mantle and the outer core. 
A) The lithosphere is composed of outer mantle material. 
B) The lithosphere is composed of igneous rock. 
C) The lithosphere is composed of metamorphic rock. 
D) The lithosphere is composed of the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle. 
E) The lithosphere is composed of the inner portion of the mantle and the outer core.

Question 6

Which of the following is characteristic of oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) fracture zones 
B) hot spots 
C) mid-ocean ridges 
D) volcanic island arcs 
A) fracture zones 
B) hot spots 
C) mid-ocean ridges 
D) volcanic island arcs

Question 7

All continents fit together with the least number of overlaps and gaps when the continents are matched along:

Accepted Answer

A) contours at around 2,000 meters depth. 
B) current shorelines. 
C) edge of the continental shelf. 
D) edges of the deep sea floor. 
E) oceanic trenches in subduction zones. 
A) contours at around 2,000 meters depth. 
B) current shorelines. 
C) edge of the continental shelf. 
D) edges of the deep sea floor. 
E) oceanic trenches in subduction zones.

Question 8

Charles Darwin was the first person to propose a hypothesis on the origin of coral reefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Evidence for continental drift includes:

Accepted Answer

A) the fit of the continents. 
B) matching sequences of rocks and mountain chains. 
C) past glacial activity. 
D) the distribution of organisms. 
E) all of the above. 
A) the fit of the continents. 
B) matching sequences of rocks and mountain chains. 
C) past glacial activity. 
D) the distribution of organisms. 
E) all of the above.

Question 10

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-depression along a ridge axis

Accepted Answer

A) Gondwanaland 
B) paleomagnetism 
C) rift valley 
D) paleogeology 
E) Laurasia
F)subduction zone
G)Pangaea
H)Panthalassia 
A) Gondwanaland 
B) paleomagnetism 
C) rift valley 
D) paleogeology 
E) Laurasia
F)subduction zone
G)Pangaea
H)Panthalassia

Question 11

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent plate boundary 
B)  volcanic arc 
C)  island arc 
D)  rift valley 
E)  continental arc 
A)  convergent plate boundary 
B)  volcanic arc 
C)  island arc 
D)  rift valley 
E)  continental arc

Question 12

Paleomagnetism confirms that at particular times in the geologic past Earth has had more than one magnetic north pole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Wegener 
B)  Harry Hess 
C)  Drummond Matthews 
D)  Frederick Vine 
E)  Stanley Miller 
A)  Alfred Wegener 
B)  Harry Hess 
C)  Drummond Matthews 
D)  Frederick Vine 
E)  Stanley Miller

Question 14

-How can plate tectonics be used to help explain the differences between a seamount and a tablemount?

Accepted Answer

Tall volcanic peaks on the ocean floor r

Question 15

Tectonic plates are pieces of the ________ that float on the more fluid ________ below.

Accepted Answer

A) crust; lithosphere 
B) asthenosphere; lithosphere 
C) lithosphere; asthenosphere 
D) mantle; crust 
E) lithosphere; mesosphere 
A) crust; lithosphere 
B) asthenosphere; lithosphere 
C) lithosphere; asthenosphere 
D) mantle; crust 
E) lithosphere; mesosphere

Question 16

-How is the age of the ocean sediments related to the distance from a mid-ocean ridge?

Accepted Answer

Since mid-ocean ridges are constructive

Question 17

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-mid-ocean ridge

Accepted Answer

A) transform fault 
B) spreading center 
C) subduction zone 
A) transform fault 
B) spreading center 
C) subduction zone

Question 18

The seafloor magnetic pattern is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) not related to the location of mid-ocean ridges. 
B) parallel to and symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. 
C) parallel to, but not symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. 
D) perpendicular to and symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. 
E) perpendicular to, but not symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. 
A) not related to the location of mid-ocean ridges. 
B) parallel to and symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. 
C) parallel to, but not symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. 
D) perpendicular to and symmetric about mid-ocean ridges. 
E) perpendicular to, but not symmetric about mid-ocean ridges.

Question 19

The three stages in the geologic development of coral reefs are fringing, barrier, and patch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Wegener used all of the following provide evidence for continental drift except:

Accepted Answer

A) age of selected continental rocks. 
B) apparent polar wandering. 
C) location of coral reef fossils. 
D) seafloor magnetic pattern. 
E) shape of continental margins. 
A) age of selected continental rocks. 
B) apparent polar wandering. 
C) location of coral reef fossils. 
D) seafloor magnetic pattern. 
E) shape of continental margins.

The oldest rocks are located at mid-ocean ridges.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Areas of intense volcanic activity that remain in more or less the same location over long periods of geologic time and are unrelated to plate boundaries are called hotspots.

The book The History of Ocean Basins, which contained the idea of seafloor spreading, was written by geologist:

Which of the following statements is true of the lithosphere?

Which of the following is characteristic of oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?

All continents fit together with the least number of overlaps and gaps when the continents are matched along:

Charles Darwin was the first person to propose a hypothesis on the origin of coral reefs.

Evidence for continental drift includes:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -depression along a ridge axis

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Paleomagnetism confirms that at particular times in the geologic past Earth has had more than one magnetic north pole.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

-How can plate tectonics be used to help explain the differences between a seamount and a tablemount?

Tectonic plates are pieces of the that float on the more fluid below.

-How is the age of the ocean sediments related to the distance from a mid-ocean ridge?

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -mid-ocean ridge

The seafloor magnetic pattern is best described as:

The three stages in the geologic development of coral reefs are fringing, barrier, and patch.

Wegener used all of the following provide evidence for continental drift except:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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Exam 2: Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

The oldest rocks are located at mid-ocean ridges.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Areas of intense volcanic activity that remain in more or less the same location over long periods of geologic time and are unrelated to plate boundaries are called hotspots.

The book The History of Ocean Basins, which contained the idea of seafloor spreading, was written by geologist:

Which of the following statements is true of the lithosphere?

Which of the following is characteristic of oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?

All continents fit together with the least number of overlaps and gaps when the continents are matched along:

Charles Darwin was the first person to propose a hypothesis on the origin of coral reefs.

Evidence for continental drift includes:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -depression along a ridge axis

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Paleomagnetism confirms that at particular times in the geologic past Earth has had more than one magnetic north pole.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

-How can plate tectonics be used to help explain the differences between a seamount and a tablemount?

Tectonic plates are pieces of the ________ that float on the more fluid ________ below.

-How is the age of the ocean sediments related to the distance from a mid-ocean ridge?

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -mid-ocean ridge

The seafloor magnetic pattern is best described as:

The three stages in the geologic development of coral reefs are fringing, barrier, and patch.

Wegener used all of the following provide evidence for continental drift except:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

Filters

Tectonic plates are pieces of the that float on the more fluid below.