Quiz about Plate Tectonics/Topographic Maps Review

Question 1

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegener

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Harry Hess

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Galileo

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Issac Newton

Question 2

What does the theory of continental drift state?

Accepted Answer

The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time

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Continents are stationary and do not move

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The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents

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none of the above

Question 3

What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces

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glacier scars and evidence from temperature

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mountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continents

Question 4

Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?

Accepted Answer

He could not explain HOW the continents moved

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He didn't have evidence

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His data was wrong

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He didn't use the right technology to gather data

Question 5

What are the two types of crust?

Accepted Answer

continental and oceanic

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ocean and basin

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lower and upper

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thick and thin

Question 6

What drives tectonic plate movement?

Accepted Answer

convection currents

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gravity

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coriolis effect

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the earth's magnetic core

Question 7

Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?

Accepted Answer

at plate boundaries

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in oceans

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in the middle of continents

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in the middle of plates

Question 8

When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?

Accepted Answer

oceanic

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continental

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neither

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both

Question 9

What is Pangaea?

Accepted Answer

the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago

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the name of a German scientist

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another name for continental drift

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the name of an ancient fossil

Question 10

In Seafloor Spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts or flows out

Accepted Answer

along mid-ocean ridges

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along the edges of all the continents

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in the deep ocean trenches

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in the north and south poles

Question 11

The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of

Accepted Answer

plate tectonics

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subduction

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evolution

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seafloor spreading

Question 12

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as

Accepted Answer

subduction

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convection

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continental drift

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conduction

Question 13

A place where two plates slide past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a

Accepted Answer

transform boundary

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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rift valley

Question 14

A rift valley forms at a

Accepted Answer

divergent plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary

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transform boundary

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deep ocean trench

Question 15

A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a

Accepted Answer

folded mountain range

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mid-ocean ridge

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deep ocean trench

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volcanic mountain range

Question 16

Oceanic crust is.....

Accepted Answer

Thinner, younger, and more dense than continental crust

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Younger and less dense than continental crust

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older, thicker, and less dense than continental crust

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Bigger and younger than continental crust

Question 17

Earth's plates are....

Accepted Answer

Constantly moving and changing the face of the Earth

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Never moved

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Move seldom and very fast

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move when they feel like it

Question 18

Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ____ is formed.

Accepted Answer

volcano

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mountain

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Island arc

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rift valley

Question 19

Plate movement is caused by _____

Accepted Answer

Convection current in the mantle

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The rotation of the Earth

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Ocean tides

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The moon's gravity

Question 20

Created by a divergent boundary

Accepted Answer

mid-Atlantic ridge

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rocky mountain

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Mariana's Trench

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volcano

Question 21

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

Accepted Answer

divergent

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convergent

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transform

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subducting

Question 22

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

Accepted Answer

convergent

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divergent

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transform

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strike slip

Question 23

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

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Volcano Eruption

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Tornado

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Mountain Building

Question 24

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

Accepted Answer

Pull apart

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Come together

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Slide past each other

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subducting

Question 25

Where would the oldest rock be found?

Accepted Answer

O

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L

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M

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N

Question 26

A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary

Accepted Answer

Transform

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Convergent

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Divergent

Question 27

What is the elevation of point B?

Accepted Answer

900 ft

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800 ft

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850 ft

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1000 ft

Question 28

What is the elevation of the peak of the small island on the left side?

Accepted Answer

About 20 meters

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About 40 meters

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About 60 meters

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About 200 meters

Question 29

What feature is formed at B?

Accepted Answer

mountain

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river

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rift valley

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sink hole

Question 30

What feature is at the arrow?

Accepted Answer

cliff

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volcano

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mountain

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river

Question 31

Determine the contour interval:

Accepted Answer

20 m

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5 m

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10 m

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15 m

Question 32

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

Accepted Answer

gentle slope

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waterfall

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steep area

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river

Question 33

What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?

Accepted Answer

360 m

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120 m

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240 m

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340 m

Question 34

Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?

Accepted Answer

Northeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

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Southeast

Question 35

What would be the most likely way this coastline would change over time?

Accepted Answer

The waves could erode the beach

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A fire could destroy the vegetation

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The beach would grow due to deposition

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The beach will disappear due to plate tectonics

Question 36

These images compare the same stretch of coastline.  What is a possible reason for the change?

Accepted Answer

A major catastrophe such as a hurricane or tsunami destroyed the area

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A fire destroyed the beach and surrounding area

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Overtime, water eroded away much of the land

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The beach and land went through a sever drought

Question 37

A satellite image of an area in Florida shows a river with slight bends along its length. A second satellite image taken of the same area 10 years later shows the same river with  a different course. What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between the two satellite images?

Accepted Answer

Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends

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Wind blew waves across the water surface, eroding away the bank on one side of the river until the river's course changed its shape

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Regular freezing and thawing of the river split the soil along the river banks, changing the shape of the river

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Acid rain chemically weathered the banks along the river, forcing the river to wind back and forth

Question 38

The image below represents a satellite view. What type of land features are pictured in this image?

Accepted Answer

canyons

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hills

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rivers

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volcanoes

Question 39

What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

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D

Question 40

What is the profile view to Topographic Map #2?

Accepted Answer

E

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B

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C

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D

Question 41

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

Accepted Answer

erosion

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weathering

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deposition

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dumptruck

Question 42

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Compaction

Question 43

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is known as what?

Accepted Answer

weathering

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sediment

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erosion

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deposition

Question 44

As you were climbing a mountain, you noticed that rocks were crumbling below your feet and moving down the mountain. What 2 processes did you observe?

Accepted Answer

Weathering and erosion

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Erosion and deposition

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Abrasion and chemical weathering

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Abrasion and ice wedging

Question 45

Your teacher filled a box with sand. He put a fan at one end and turned the fan on. The sand was blown to the opposite side of the box and collected at that side. What processes was the teacher demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

Erosion and deposition

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Weathering and erosion

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Weathering and deposition

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Chemical and mechanical weathering

Question 46

Determine the contour interval:

Accepted Answer

10 m

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5 m

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15 m

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20 m

Question 47

A fan shaped area where a river enters a larger body of water such as an ocean or lake is called a -

Accepted Answer

Delta

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Canyon

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Coastline

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Dune

Question 48

Which area would experience the most erosion from waves?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

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D

Question 49

Which of the following factors carves out canyons through the processes of weathering and erosion?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Wind

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Roots

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Gravity

Question 50

What can hold on to soil to prevent soil erosion?

Accepted Answer

Plants and trees

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Animals and humans

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Rocks and logs

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Gravity

Question 51

What does arid mean?

Accepted Answer

Dry

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Moist

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Humid

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Cold

Question 52

Dunes are mounds of sand that are created by -

Accepted Answer

Strong winds

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Warm ocean water

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Precipitation such as rain, snow and sleet

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Gravity

Question 53

The satellite image shows a ship channel between South Padre Island and Boca Chica beach in South Texas.

Sand is sometimes removed from the ship channel through a process called dredging to make it easier for ships to travel through. Recently sand from the bottom of the channel was moved to area beaches. Without this transfer of sand, what would most likely occur in this area in the future?

Accepted Answer

The ship channel would become shallower, and the beach would become narrower.

Answer

The ship channel would become deeper, and the island would move west toward the mainland.

Answer

The ship channel would become narrower, and the island would become completely covered with water.

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The ship channel would become wider, and the island would sink into the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 54

Which of the following best describes how mountains change over time?

Accepted Answer

The elevation of the peaks will decrease due to erosion.

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The elevation of the peaks will increase due to weathering.

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The elevation of the peaks will increase due to deposition.

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Mountains stay the same, they never change.

Question 55

This is a satellite image of the Houston Ship Channel. Which point on this image will experience the most erosion?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

Answer

B

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D

Question 56

This is a meteor crater. Which of the following is a prediction of how the crater will change over the next 1,000 years?

Accepted Answer

The crater will become more shallow as the sides erode into the center.

Answer

The crater will become deeper as animals make the crater home and burrow deep into the rock.

Answer

The crater will not change over 1,000 years.

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The crater will fill in with lava.

Question 57

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Ocean Ridge were all created by this boundary

Accepted Answer

Divergent

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Convergent

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Reform

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Transform

Question 58

What is the contour interval in this topographic map?

Accepted Answer

20 m

Answer

40 m

Answer

35 m

Answer

50 m

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