Quiz 6 (Chapter 10-11)

What water source contains very low levels of dissolved salts?

• Saltwater

• Freshwater

• Ocean water

• Stream water

Which zone is filled with water?

• Zone of aeration

• Unsaturated Zone

• Water Table

• Zone of saturation

What refers to extreme subsidence that can swallow houses?

• Sinkhole

• Underground cave

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

What refers to used water from bathtub, showers, sinks, dishwaters and clothes washers?

• Black water

• Waste water

• Gray water

• Septage water

What is the first leading cause of water pollution?

• Agricultural activities

• Industrial facilities

• Mining

• Human activities

What layer of the Earth has the magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What type of rock is formed through cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Minerals

What plate boundary can create sea floor spreading?

• Transform

• Transverse

• Divergent

• Convergent

This refers to the location of initial slip on the fault.

• Magnitude

• Intensity

• Epicenter

• Focus

What underlies the continents and includes the continental shelves extending to the ocean?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust