Question 1

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A) likely 
B) unlikely 
A) likely 
B) unlikely A

Question 2

Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

A) the shape of the continents 
B) the distribution of fossils 
C) the distribution of glacial deposits and directions of glacial scratch marks 
D) All of these. 
A) the shape of the continents 
B) the distribution of fossils 
C) the distribution of glacial deposits and directions of glacial scratch marks 
D) All of these. D

Question 3

Which of the following occurs when mountain belts are eroded?

Accepted Answer

A) Erosion is accompanied by isostatic rebound. 
B) The continental crust becomes thinner. 
C) Deep metamorphic and plutonic rocks can be uplifted to the surface. 
D) All of these. 
A) Erosion is accompanied by isostatic rebound. 
B) The continental crust becomes thinner. 
C) Deep metamorphic and plutonic rocks can be uplifted to the surface. 
D) All of these. D

Question 4

In the figure below, a tectonic terrane is shown at

Accepted Answer

A) island arc. 
B) ocean plateau. 
C) continental fragment. 
D) linear island chain. 
E) All of these. 
A) island arc. 
B) ocean plateau. 
C) continental fragment. 
D) linear island chain. 
E) All of these.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT interpreted to be related to a continental hot spot?

Accepted Answer

A) Afar region of east Africa 
B) high elevations of Tibet 
C) Yellowstone 
D) Snake River Plain of Idaho 
E) All of these are related to a continental hot spot. 
A) Afar region of east Africa 
B) high elevations of Tibet 
C) Yellowstone 
D) Snake River Plain of Idaho 
E) All of these are related to a continental hot spot.

Question 6

The hypothesis of continental drift was not widely accepted because

Accepted Answer

A) the hypothesis required that the entire Earth was once frozen. 
B) the hypothesis required long, narrow land bridges that did not exist. 
C) there was no mechanism to move continents through the oceanic crust. 
D) All of these were reasons the hypothesis was not widely accepted. 
A) the hypothesis required that the entire Earth was once frozen. 
B) the hypothesis required long, narrow land bridges that did not exist. 
C) there was no mechanism to move continents through the oceanic crust. 
D) All of these were reasons the hypothesis was not widely accepted.

Question 7

The leftmost block of wood is like a mountain range on Earth in that it

Accepted Answer

A) is composed of less dense materials and is a thick block (crust)compared to other blocks (land areas on Earth). 
B) is composed of more dense materials and is a thick block (crust)compared to other blocks (land areas on Earth). 
C) is over a part of the Earth where the mantle is unusually thin. 
D) is underlain by ocean. 
A) is composed of less dense materials and is a thick block (crust)compared to other blocks (land areas on Earth). 
B) is composed of more dense materials and is a thick block (crust)compared to other blocks (land areas on Earth). 
C) is over a part of the Earth where the mantle is unusually thin. 
D) is underlain by ocean.

Question 8

Which feature is interpreted to be in the Yellowstone region (1)?

Accepted Answer

A) a continental collision 
B) a meteorite impact 
C) a continental hot spot 
D) a foreland basin 
A) a continental collision 
B) a meteorite impact 
C) a continental hot spot 
D) a foreland basin

Question 9

On the accompanying map, large destructive earthquakes that affect land are most likely at locations

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2. 
B) 2 and 3. 
C) 4 and 5. 
D) 1 and 4. 
E) 1 and 5. 
A) 1 and 2. 
B) 2 and 3. 
C) 4 and 5. 
D) 1 and 4. 
E) 1 and 5.

Question 10

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is along a convergent boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 2 and 3 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 2 and 3

Question 11

The Earth's magnetic field is generated by

Accepted Answer

A) salty water moving through the deep parts of the crust. 
B) convection currents in the asthenosphere. 
C) movement of iron and electrical currents within Earth's outer core. 
D) aligned magnetic minerals within Earth's inner core. 
A) salty water moving through the deep parts of the crust. 
B) convection currents in the asthenosphere. 
C) movement of iron and electrical currents within Earth's outer core. 
D) aligned magnetic minerals within Earth's inner core.

Question 12

A hypsometric curve shows that

Accepted Answer

A) a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean. 
B) the average ocean depth is sea level. 
C) oceanic trenches occupy about 30 percent of Earth's surface. 
D) the highest mountains on Earth are about a kilometer high. 
A) a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean. 
B) the average ocean depth is sea level. 
C) oceanic trenches occupy about 30 percent of Earth's surface. 
D) the highest mountains on Earth are about a kilometer high.

Question 13

Oceanic crust is

Accepted Answer

A) thinner and less dense than continental crust. 
B) thinner and denser than continental crust. 
C) thicker and less dense than continental crust. 
D) thicker and denser than continental crust. 
A) thinner and less dense than continental crust. 
B) thinner and denser than continental crust. 
C) thicker and less dense than continental crust. 
D) thicker and denser than continental crust.

Question 14

Where was India located during most of the Mesozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) the Southern Hemisphere 
B) connected with Africa and Antarctica 
C) part of the supercontinent of Gondwana 
D) All of these. 
E) None of these. 
A) the Southern Hemisphere 
B) connected with Africa and Antarctica 
C) part of the supercontinent of Gondwana 
D) All of these. 
E) None of these.

Question 15

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A) likely 
B) unlikely 
A) likely 
B) unlikely

Question 16

On this map, identify the letter that is over the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) feature is not labeled 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) feature is not labeled

Question 17

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

Accepted Answer

A) an island arc 
B) magma produced as the mantles rise up 
C) melting of the subducting plate 
D) lower topography than surrounding seafloor 
E) continental rift 
A) an island arc 
B) magma produced as the mantles rise up 
C) melting of the subducting plate 
D) lower topography than surrounding seafloor 
E) continental rift

Question 18

A continent has an oceanic trench offshore of its coast.Which of the following is probably NOT present along this side of the continent?

Accepted Answer

A) a mountain belt 
B) earthquakes 
C) volcanoes 
D) melting along a mid-ocean ridge 
E) subduction of an oceanic plate 
A) a mountain belt 
B) earthquakes 
C) volcanoes 
D) melting along a mid-ocean ridge 
E) subduction of an oceanic plate

Question 19

If the area shown in this figure is 240 kilometers wide, and the oldest crest is 4 million years old, what was the approximate rate of seafloor spreading across this ridge?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.24 kilometers per million years 
B) 2.4 kilometers per million years 
C) 60 kilometers per million years 
D) 240 kilometers per million years 
E) 960 kilometers per million years 
A) 0.24 kilometers per million years 
B) 2.4 kilometers per million years 
C) 60 kilometers per million years 
D) 240 kilometers per million years 
E) 960 kilometers per million years

Question 20

On this figure of a continental collision, which continent would have had subduction-related magmatism?

Accepted Answer

A) the continent on the left 
B) the continent on the right 
C) both continents 
D) neither continent 
A) the continent on the left 
B) the continent on the right 
C) both continents 
D) neither continent

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift?

Which of the following occurs when mountain belts are eroded?

In the figure below, a tectonic terrane is shown at

Which of the following is NOT interpreted to be related to a continental hot spot?

The hypothesis of continental drift was not widely accepted because

The leftmost block of wood is like a mountain range on Earth in that it

Which feature is interpreted to be in the Yellowstone region (1)?

On the accompanying map, large destructive earthquakes that affect land are most likely at locations

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is along a convergent boundary?

The Earth's magnetic field is generated by

A hypsometric curve shows that

Oceanic crust is

Where was India located during most of the Mesozoic?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

On this map, identify the letter that is over the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

A continent has an oceanic trench offshore of its coast.Which of the following is probably NOT present along this side of the continent?

If the area shown in this figure is 240 kilometers wide, and the oldest crest is 4 million years old, what was the approximate rate of seafloor spreading across this ridge?

On this figure of a continental collision, which continent would have had subduction-related magmatism?

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Exam 10: Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift?

Which of the following occurs when mountain belts are eroded?

In the figure below, a tectonic terrane is shown at

Which of the following is NOT interpreted to be related to a continental hot spot?

The hypothesis of continental drift was not widely accepted because

The leftmost block of wood is like a mountain range on Earth in that it

Which feature is interpreted to be in the Yellowstone region (1)?

On the accompanying map, large destructive earthquakes that affect land are most likely at locations

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is along a convergent boundary?

The Earth's magnetic field is generated by

A hypsometric curve shows that

Oceanic crust is

Where was India located during most of the Mesozoic?

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

On this map, identify the letter that is over the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

A continent has an oceanic trench offshore of its coast.Which of the following is probably NOT present along this side of the continent?

If the area shown in this figure is 240 kilometers wide, and the oldest crest is 4 million years old, what was the approximate rate of seafloor spreading across this ridge?

On this figure of a continental collision, which continent would have had subduction-related magmatism?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters