Dynamic Earth Review

Which plate is the OLDEST?

• Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate

An INTRUSIVE igneous rock with large crystals is formed:

• When magma cools quickly. 
• At the bottom of the ocean. 
• When magma cools slowly, allowing time for crystals to grow. 
• At the top of a mountain. 

Which will most likely form when movement along a plate boundary forces a landmass to be pulled apart? 

• volcanic island arc
• continental mountains
• continental rift
• oceanic trench 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What feature is labeled B in the figure. Usually underwater.

• trench

• ocean ridge

• Volcanic Island Arc

• Continental Volcanic Arc

What is the location of point B?

• 60° W, 120° N

• 60° N, 120°E

• 60° N, 120° W

• 60° S, 120° N

The map shows a stream. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations on the stream surface. Arrows represent the direction of stream flow.  Which two locations have the SLOWEST stream velocities?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• D and A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In sea-floor spreading the newest rock is found

• mid-ocean ridge
• trench
• abyssal plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of plate boundary created the Himalaya mountains?

• Continent-Continent Divergent
• Continent-Ocean Convergent
• Ocean-Ocean Convergent
• Continent-Continent Convergent

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

As depth increases, the density of Earth's layers

• increases

• decreases

• remains constant

At a depth of 6000 km, you are in the

• lithosphere

• stiffer mantle

• outer core

• inner core