Unit 1 Earth's Systems

Which type of plate boundary is associated with locked faults releasing stored energy as plates quickly slide past one another?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Hot Spot

The Ring of Fire is the result of this plate boundary where deep earthquakes and volcanic island chains give evidence to the presence of plate movement.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Hotspot

Seafloor spreading is the result of this type of plate boundary found along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Hotspot

Not all volcanoes are found on plate boundaries, some are found in weaker areas of the crust where magma is able to push through. These regions are called...

• Convergent Boundaries

• Divergent Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• Hotspots

The sediment in soil comes from what geological process?

• Primary Succession

• Erosion

• Compression

• Lithification

Soil contains both sediments and organic matter. Where does organic matter come from?

• Sand, silt, clay

• Water and air

• Decomposing organisms

• Weathering of rocks

Soil forms horizons each with its own unique characteristics. Which Soil Horizon contains lots of clay particles, iron, and aluminum?

• O

• A

• B

• C

Soil forms horizons each with its own unique characteristics. Which Soil Horizon has all the nutrients leaving with only sand and silt remaining?

• O

• R

• A

• E

Soil forms horizons each with its own unique characteristics. Which Soil Horizon contains large amounts of organic matter like leaf debris?

• O

• B

• C

• R

Soil forms horizons each with its own unique characteristics. Which Soil Horizon contains the parent material?

• A

• B

• C

• R