Study for the Geology TEST

Who came up with the hypothesis of continental drift?

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Tharp

What is continental drift?

• The movement of Earth's continents over time

• The process of subduction

• The formation of mid-ocean ridges

• The circulation of particles within the mantle

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What causes convection currents in the mantle?

• Differences in temperature and density

• Plate collisions

• Magnetic reversals

• Uplift of Earth's crust

What is a convergent plate boundary?

• An area where tectonic plates move toward each other

• An area where tectonic plates move away from each other

• An area where two plates slide past each other

• An area where new oceanic crust forms

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Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest and least dense?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What forms at a divergent plate boundary?

• Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys

• Mountains

• Trenches

• Transform plate boundaries

What is a magnetic reversal?

• An event that causes a magnetic field to switch direction

• The process of subduction

• The formation of mid-ocean ridges

• The movement of tectonic plates

Which layer of the Earth is located under the crust and above the outer core?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer core

• Inner core

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

• A long, narrow mountain range on the ocean floor

• A deep canyon formed on the ocean floor

• An area formed by diverging plates

• An area where two plates slide past each other

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What is the main rock type formed from cooling of magma or lava?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Extrusive rock