Question 1

As the seafloor ages, ocean depth

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A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  is not affected. 
D)  varies. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  is not affected. 
D)  varies.

Question 2

Read carefully through the paragraph below, and decide which of the options is correct. The principle of isostasy explains variations in surface elevations in terms of the type and thickness of underlying crust. Low-density crust floats on denser, underlying mantle so that the temperature is everywhere the same at the base of any thick vertical column through the crust and upper mantle.

Accepted Answer

A)  The word " isostasy" should be replaced by "superposition." 
B)  The word " elevations " should be replaced by "pressures." 
C)  The word "temperature" should be replaced by " pressure ." 
D)  The words " underlying crust " should be replaced by " underlying mantle." 
A)  The word " isostasy" should be replaced by "superposition." 
B)  The word " elevations " should be replaced by "pressures." 
C)  The word "temperature" should be replaced by " pressure ." 
D)  The words " underlying crust " should be replaced by " underlying mantle."

Question 3

What is the elevation of the lowest location in the United States?

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A)  0 m (equal to sea level) 
B)  10 m above sea level 
C)  50 m below sea level 
D)  85 m below sea level 
A)  0 m (equal to sea level) 
B)  10 m above sea level 
C)  50 m below sea level 
D)  85 m below sea level

Question 4

Which of the following is the highest mountain range?

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A)  the Andes 
B)  the Alps 
C)  the Himalayas 
D)  the Rockies 
A)  the Andes 
B)  the Alps 
C)  the Himalayas 
D)  the Rockies

Question 5

Which value for the mantle is not higher than water's value?

Accepted Answer

A)  density 
B)  viscosity 
C)  melting temperature 
D)  rate of flow 
A)  density 
B)  viscosity 
C)  melting temperature 
D)  rate of flow

Question 6

Rocks greater than 2.5 billion years old were formed by

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic arcs at mid-ocean ridges. 
B)  volcanic arcs at convergent boundaries. 
C)  uplift of crust. 
D)  collision of tectonic plates. 
A)  volcanic arcs at mid-ocean ridges. 
B)  volcanic arcs at convergent boundaries. 
C)  uplift of crust. 
D)  collision of tectonic plates.

Question 7

How were the Appalachian Mountains formed?

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A)  thrust and uplift of continental crust 
B)  accretion by subduction zones 
C)  as a volcanic island arc 
D)  sea mounts and island volcanoes 
A)  thrust and uplift of continental crust 
B)  accretion by subduction zones 
C)  as a volcanic island arc 
D)  sea mounts and island volcanoes

Question 8

How could there be fossils of marine organisms at the tops of mountains?

Accepted Answer

Because of tectonics, and the

Question 9

The ________ is an example of isostatic adjustment causing an earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A)  San Andreas Fault 
B)  north slope of Alaska 
C)  New Madrid region 
D)  great tsunami of December 2004 
A)  San Andreas Fault 
B)  north slope of Alaska 
C)  New Madrid region 
D)  great tsunami of December 2004

Question 10

Which of the following is not a factor that increases the thickness of the crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  volcano growth 
B)  flow in lower crust 
C)  flexure below thrust faults 
D)  magmatic additions 
A)  volcano growth 
B)  flow in lower crust 
C)  flexure below thrust faults 
D)  magmatic additions

Question 11

Why did surveyors miscalculate latitudes in India in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  gravitational deflection of plumb lines 
B)  inaccurate readings of stars 
C)  magnetic deflection of plumb lines 
D)  incorrect calculations with correct data 
A)  gravitational deflection of plumb lines 
B)  inaccurate readings of stars 
C)  magnetic deflection of plumb lines 
D)  incorrect calculations with correct data

Question 12

What is the average rate of uplift of the Andes Mountains?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.3 mm/year 
B)  5 mm/year 
C)  7 mm/year 
D)  12 mm/year 
A)  3.3 mm/year 
B)  5 mm/year 
C)  7 mm/year 
D)  12 mm/year

Question 13

How can surface uplift happen without forming mountains?

Accepted Answer

Because er

Question 14

The principle of isostasy emerged in the nineteenth century to explain puzzling survey measurements near

Accepted Answer

A)  the Himalayas. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  the Alps. 
D)  England. 
A)  the Himalayas. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  the Alps. 
D)  England.

Question 15

At what distance from the nearest plate boundary have the Andes formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-100 km 
B)  100-150 km 
C)  100-500 km 
D)  200-400 km 
A)  0-100 km 
B)  100-150 km 
C)  100-500 km 
D)  200-400 km

Question 16

What are the effects of tectonic shortening and stretching?

Accepted Answer

Compressional stress shortens and thicke

Question 17

Read carefully through the following sentence, and decide which of the options is correct. Erosion and deposition of sediment redistribute mass and change the densities of columns of crust.

Accepted Answer

A)  The word "sediment" should be replaced by "magma." 
B)  The word "crust" should be replaced by "mantle." 
C)  The word " mass" should be replaced by "temperature." 
D)  The word "densities" should be replaced by " thickness." 
A)  The word "sediment" should be replaced by "magma." 
B)  The word "crust" should be replaced by "mantle." 
C)  The word " mass" should be replaced by "temperature." 
D)  The word "densities" should be replaced by " thickness."

Question 18

Figure 13.4  
-Using Figure 13.4 in your textbook, if comparing equal-weight blocks of each substance, which one would be smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  mantle 
B)  continental crust (mostly granite) 
C)  oceanic crust (mostly basalt) 
D)  ocean (mostly water) 
A)  mantle 
B)  continental crust (mostly granite) 
C)  oceanic crust (mostly basalt) 
D)  ocean (mostly water)

Question 19

Although George Airy's hypothesis better explains surveying errors in the Himalayas, John Pratt's hypothesis better explains

Accepted Answer

A)  how the Himalayas formed in the first place. 
B)  elevation differences between oceans and continents. 
C)  surveying errors in the Appalachian Mountains. 
D)  isostatic adjustments to ice-age glaciers. 
A)  how the Himalayas formed in the first place. 
B)  elevation differences between oceans and continents. 
C)  surveying errors in the Appalachian Mountains. 
D)  isostatic adjustments to ice-age glaciers.

Question 20

The type of boundary mountains are associated with is

Accepted Answer

A)  transform boundaries. 
B)  convergent boundaries. 
C)  divergent boundaries. 
D)  microplate boundaries. 
A)  transform boundaries. 
B)  convergent boundaries. 
C)  divergent boundaries. 
D)  microplate boundaries.

As the seafloor ages, ocean depth

What is the elevation of the lowest location in the United States?

Which of the following is the highest mountain range?

Which value for the mantle is not higher than water's value?

Rocks greater than 2.5 billion years old were formed by

How were the Appalachian Mountains formed?

How could there be fossils of marine organisms at the tops of mountains?

The ________ is an example of isostatic adjustment causing an earthquake.

Which of the following is not a factor that increases the thickness of the crust?

Why did surveyors miscalculate latitudes in India in the 1800s?

What is the average rate of uplift of the Andes Mountains?

How can surface uplift happen without forming mountains?

The principle of isostasy emerged in the nineteenth century to explain puzzling survey measurements near

At what distance from the nearest plate boundary have the Andes formed?

What are the effects of tectonic shortening and stretching?

Read carefully through the following sentence, and decide which of the options is correct. Erosion and deposition of sediment redistribute mass and change the densities of columns of crust.

Figure 13.4 -Using Figure 13.4 in your textbook, if comparing equal-weight blocks of each substance, which one would be smallest?

Although George Airy's hypothesis better explains surveying errors in the Himalayas, John Pratt's hypothesis better explains

The type of boundary mountains are associated with is

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As the seafloor ages, ocean depth

What is the elevation of the lowest location in the United States?

Which of the following is the highest mountain range?

Which value for the mantle is not higher than water's value?

Rocks greater than 2.5 billion years old were formed by

How were the Appalachian Mountains formed?

How could there be fossils of marine organisms at the tops of mountains?

The ________ is an example of isostatic adjustment causing an earthquake.

Which of the following is not a factor that increases the thickness of the crust?

Why did surveyors miscalculate latitudes in India in the 1800s?

What is the average rate of uplift of the Andes Mountains?

How can surface uplift happen without forming mountains?

The principle of isostasy emerged in the nineteenth century to explain puzzling survey measurements near

At what distance from the nearest plate boundary have the Andes formed?

What are the effects of tectonic shortening and stretching?

Read carefully through the following sentence, and decide which of the options is correct. Erosion and deposition of sediment redistribute mass and change the densities of columns of crust.

Figure 13.4 -Using Figure 13.4 in your textbook, if comparing equal-weight blocks of each substance, which one would be smallest?

Although George Airy's hypothesis better explains surveying errors in the Himalayas, John Pratt's hypothesis better explains

The type of boundary mountains are associated with is

Why Study Earth

Minerals: Building Blocks of the Planet

Rocks and Rock-Forming Processes

Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks

Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Making Earth

Motion Inside Earth

Deformation of Rocks

Global Tectonics: Plates and Plumes

Soil Formation and Landscape Stability

Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion

Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape

Water Flowing Underground

Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents

Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea

Wind: a Global Geologic Process

Global Warming: Real Time Change in the Earth System

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