Oceanography U1Pretest

The continental rise is a product of

• volcanism.

• sedimentation.

• seismic upheaval.

• All of these are correct.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The mechanism causing lithospheric plates to move is thought to be

• convection in the mantle.

• 'slab pull' caused by subducting lithosphere.

• a combination of convection in the mantle and 'slab pull' caused by subducting lithosphere.

• Earth's rotation.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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Which of the following are found along subduction zones?

• oceanic trenches.

• active earthquake zones.

• island arc systems.

• All of these are correct.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

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The oceans' oldest sediments are found

• adjacent to a rift valley.

• on top of the basalt layer, far from spreading centers.

• adjacent to a transform fault.

• at the surface of sediment layers, far from spreading centers.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

The deep-ocean trenches are usually associated with

• volcanism.

• island arc systems.

• earthquakes.

• All of these are correct.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

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When talking about plate tectonics, which of Earth's layers comprises the plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

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