EOG Quiz 04

What type of boundary forms rift valleys due to the two tectonic plates moving apart?

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

• subducting

Where does the most volcanic activity occur?

• at hot spots

• at tectonic plate boundaries

• in the middle of continental plates

• in the middle of oceanic plates

How are continental mountains formed?

• by the collision of two continental plates

• by the collision of an oceanic plate with an continental plate

• by the divergence of two continental plates

• by the movement of two plates at a transform boundary

What theory explains the way that populations can change over time?

• adaptation

• natural selection

• variation

• competition

Which of the following uses layered sedimentary rock to tell which events on Earth occurred before other events?

• absolute age

• unconformity

• relative age

• plate tectonics

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

• Unicellular organisms are composed of a single cell.

• Cells vary in size and shape.

• All cells come from existing cells.

• Cells may be specialized to perform a specific function.

Which organelle would be present in large numbers in an animal cell that synthesizes many proteins?

• cell membrane

• ribosomes

• lysosomes

• nucleus

Where is the hereditary information stored in an animal cell?

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

Which of the following is not an organelle

• golgi apparatus

• DNA

• nucleus

• endoplasmic reticulum

Which chemical compound stores the energy a cell needs to carry on its processes?

• proteins

• fats

• carbohydrates

• ATP