Earth Science Final Exam: Semester 1 and 2: Cox

Why would you find volcanic eruptions at a convergent plate boundary?

• As two plates at the boundary pull away from each other, the lithosphere becomes thinner to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill.

• As two plates form hot spots over a mantle plume, the mantle plumes are columns of hot, solid rock that rises to fill.

• As two plates push together at the boundary, the lithosphere descends beneath the other causing temperature and pressure to increase and magma erupts.

• As two plates push together at the boundary, before erupting as lava from a volcano, magma rises from the magma chamber to Earth's surface through cracks in the crust.

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How are Earthquakes related to the Earth's moving plate tectonics?

• The boundaries between the plates grind against each other, producing most earthquakes.

• Earthquakes occur in the lithosphere because this is where moving plate tectonics are located.

• The ocean ridges are the asthenosphere spreading centers, creating new oceanic crust and earthquakes.

• The movement of the plate tectonics and magma pushing up through the cracks in the plates cause earthquakes.

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Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

• crust

• mantle

• Inner core

• outer core

Which layer has the highest temperature and why?

• Crust because it is located on the outside and therefore receives the most sun.

• Inner core because of the pressure exerted upon it from the other layers.

• Outer core because of the pressure exerted upon it from the other layers.

• Mantle because it is the thickest layer and holds more heat.

What causes a solar eclipse?

• The earth moves over the sun and illuminates the moon.

• The moon moves over the sun and casts a shadow on the Earth.

• The sun moves over the moon and casts a shadow on the Earth.

• The earth moves over the moon and casts a shadow on both the sun and the moon.

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Which of the following explains how the movement of the lithospheric plates creates mountains through folding and faulting?

• Folding occurs when plates collide and push up, while faulting occurs when plates pull apart.

• Folding occurs when plates pull apart, while faulting occurs when plates collide and push up .

• Folding occurs when plates push on top of each other, while faulting occurs when plates collide and push down.

• Folding occurs when plates collide and push down, while faulting occurs when plates push on top of each other.

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How are Earthquakes related to the Earth's moving plate tectonics?

• The boundaries between the plates grind against each other, producing most earthquakes.

• Earthquakes occur in the lithosphere because this is where moving plate tectonics are located.

• The ocean ridges are the asthenosphere spreading centers, creating new oceanic crust and earthquakes.

• The movement of the plate tectonics and magma pushing up through the cracks in the plates cause earthquakes.

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What causes a solar eclipse?

• The moon moves over the sun and casts a shadow on the Earth.

• The sun moves over the moon and casts a shadow on the Earth.

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Which is an example and explanation of how a convergent boundary is formed?

• A mountain range is formed by the impact of tectonic plates coming together.

• A geyser is formed by tectonic plates moving away from each other.

• An undersea canyon is formed by tectonic plates sliding past each other.

A moon orbits its parent planet in a curved pattern and not in a straight line. What can you conclude about the moon's orbit?

• The orbit is a balance of inertia and force of gravity.

• The Earth is perfectly rounded.

• The orbit is affected more by inertia than by gravity.

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