Question 1

The thickness of deep-sea sediments increases with distance from a spreading center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which layer is believed to behave most like a liquid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outer Core 
B)  Mantle 
C)  Crust 
D)  Lithosphere 
E)  Inner Core 
A)  Outer Core 
B)  Mantle 
C)  Crust 
D)  Lithosphere 
E)  Inner Core

Question 3

S waves are able to travel through both solid and liquid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A fixed volcanic hot spot on Earth tends to produce a _______ on a moving plate.

Accepted Answer

A)  series of volcanic peaks 
B)  high landmass with a fixed location 
C)  transform fault system 
D)  submarine canyon and associated abyssal hills 
E)  trench 
A)  series of volcanic peaks 
B)  high landmass with a fixed location 
C)  transform fault system 
D)  submarine canyon and associated abyssal hills 
E)  trench

Question 5

The motion between the two sides of a transform fault is greatest

Accepted Answer

A)  outside the adjacent ridge axes. 
B)  north of the adjacent ridge axes. 
C)  between the adjacent ridge axes. 
D)  south of the adjacent ridge axes. 
E)  east or west of the adjacent ridge axes. 
A)  outside the adjacent ridge axes. 
B)  north of the adjacent ridge axes. 
C)  between the adjacent ridge axes. 
D)  south of the adjacent ridge axes. 
E)  east or west of the adjacent ridge axes.

Question 6

The age of the seamounts from Hawaii to Midway Island increases in age from east to west.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The present oceans have been created during the last

Accepted Answer

A)  2250 million years. 
B)  225 million years. 
C)  20 million years. 
D)  2 million years. 
E)  2 billion years. 
A)  2250 million years. 
B)  225 million years. 
C)  20 million years. 
D)  2 million years. 
E)  2 billion years.

Question 8

Plates move horizontally past each other along

Accepted Answer

A)  transform faults. 
B)  convergent plate boundaries. 
C)  divergent plate boundaries. 
D)  the rift valley. 
E)  hot spots. 
A)  transform faults. 
B)  convergent plate boundaries. 
C)  divergent plate boundaries. 
D)  the rift valley. 
E)  hot spots.

Question 9

The edge of an active continental margin bordered by a deep-sea trench is wide and shallow with deep deposits of land-derived sediments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

P waves travel more quickly than S waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Shear waves do not pass through a solid-liquid boundary between Earth's layers. Compressional waves can pass this type of boundary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Epicenters are points on Earth's surface directly above a hot spot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the next magnetic reversal, the magnetic force field surrounding Earth will shift by about

Accepted Answer

A)  45°. 
B)  90°. 
C)  180°. 
D)  270°. 
E)  360°. 
A)  45°. 
B)  90°. 
C)  180°. 
D)  270°. 
E)  360°.

Question 14

The density of the inner core reaches a maximum of about ____ grams/cm3.

Accepted Answer

A)  150 
B)  70 
C)  52 
D)  31 
E)  16 
A)  150 
B)  70 
C)  52 
D)  31 
E)  16

Question 15

Hess's 1960s theory of mantle convection and seafloor spreading was essentially correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Over 170 reversals of Earth's magnetic field have been recorded in the past 80 million years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The North Atlantic Ocean was the first modern ocean to open during the breakup of Pangaea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

P waves travel only along the Surface of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

California is an example of a passive continental margin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List the following plates in order of largest to smallest:

Accepted Answer

A)  North American, Pacific, Australian, Caribbean, Indian 
B)  Pacific, Indian, North American, Australian, Caribbean 
C)  Indian, Pacific, North American, Caribbean, Australian 
D)  Pacific, North American, Australian, Indian, Caribbean 
E)  Pacific, Australian, North American, Indian, Caribbean 
A)  North American, Pacific, Australian, Caribbean, Indian 
B)  Pacific, Indian, North American, Australian, Caribbean 
C)  Indian, Pacific, North American, Caribbean, Australian 
D)  Pacific, North American, Australian, Indian, Caribbean 
E)  Pacific, Australian, North American, Indian, Caribbean

The thickness of deep-sea sediments increases with distance from a spreading center.

Which layer is believed to behave most like a liquid?

S waves are able to travel through both solid and liquid.

A fixed volcanic hot spot on Earth tends to produce a _______ on a moving plate.

The motion between the two sides of a transform fault is greatest

The age of the seamounts from Hawaii to Midway Island increases in age from east to west.

The present oceans have been created during the last

Plates move horizontally past each other along

The edge of an active continental margin bordered by a deep-sea trench is wide and shallow with deep deposits of land-derived sediments.

P waves travel more quickly than S waves.

Shear waves do not pass through a solid-liquid boundary between Earth's layers. Compressional waves can pass this type of boundary.

Epicenters are points on Earth's surface directly above a hot spot.

During the next magnetic reversal, the magnetic force field surrounding Earth will shift by about

The density of the inner core reaches a maximum of about ____ grams/cm³.

Hess's 1960s theory of mantle convection and seafloor spreading was essentially correct.

Over 170 reversals of Earth's magnetic field have been recorded in the past 80 million years.

The North Atlantic Ocean was the first modern ocean to open during the breakup of Pangaea.

P waves travel only along the Surface of the Earth.

California is an example of a passive continental margin.

List the following plates in order of largest to smallest:

The Water Planet

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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Exam 2: Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The thickness of deep-sea sediments increases with distance from a spreading center.

Which layer is believed to behave most like a liquid?

S waves are able to travel through both solid and liquid.

A fixed volcanic hot spot on Earth tends to produce a _______ on a moving plate.

The motion between the two sides of a transform fault is greatest

The age of the seamounts from Hawaii to Midway Island increases in age from east to west.

The present oceans have been created during the last

Plates move horizontally past each other along

The edge of an active continental margin bordered by a deep-sea trench is wide and shallow with deep deposits of land-derived sediments.

P waves travel more quickly than S waves.

Shear waves do not pass through a solid-liquid boundary between Earth's layers. Compressional waves can pass this type of boundary.

Epicenters are points on Earth's surface directly above a hot spot.

During the next magnetic reversal, the magnetic force field surrounding Earth will shift by about

The density of the inner core reaches a maximum of about ____ grams/cm3.

Hess's 1960s theory of mantle convection and seafloor spreading was essentially correct.

Over 170 reversals of Earth's magnetic field have been recorded in the past 80 million years.

The North Atlantic Ocean was the first modern ocean to open during the breakup of Pangaea.

P waves travel only along the Surface of the Earth.

California is an example of a passive continental margin.

List the following plates in order of largest to smallest:

The Water Planet

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

Filters

The density of the inner core reaches a maximum of about ____ grams/cm³.