Quiz about Earth's Crusty Forces 11.1 :)

Question 1

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Accepted Answer

Crust

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Mantle

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Core

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Lithosphere

Question 2

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

Accepted Answer

Transform

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Subduction

Question 3

Identify the primary components of soil.

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Sand, silt, clay, and organic matter

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Sand, gravel, rocks, and minerals

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Water, air, minerals, and rocks

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Clay, pebbles, minerals, and organic matter

Question 4

Explain how soil composition can affect plant growth.

Accepted Answer

Soil composition influences water retention and nutrient availability for plants.

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Soil composition affects the color of plants.

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Soil composition determines the amount of sunlight plants receive.

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Soil composition has no effect on plant growth.

Question 5

What is deformation in geological terms?

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The change in shape or size of rocks due to stress

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The process of soil erosion

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The movement of tectonic plates

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The formation of new minerals

Question 6

Describe how geologic stress can lead to earthquakes.

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Stress builds up in rocks until it is released as seismic energy, causing earthquakes.

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Stress causes rocks to melt, leading to volcanic eruptions.

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Stress causes rocks to expand, creating new landforms.

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Stress has no effect on earthquakes.

Question 7

Differentiate between geologic stress and geologic strain.

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Stress is the force applied, while strain is the deformation resulting from stress.

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Stress is the deformation, while strain is the force applied.

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Stress and strain are the same.

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Stress is a type of rock, while strain is a type of soil.

Question 8

What is isostasy?

Accepted Answer

The equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle

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The process of mountain formation

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The movement of tectonic plates

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The erosion of soil

Question 9

How does isostatic adjustment occur?

Accepted Answer

By the redistribution of mass on Earth's surface, causing the crust to rise or sink

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Through the melting of glaciers

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By the erosion of mountains

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Through volcanic eruptions

Question 10

Analyze the impact of plate tectonics on the formation of mountain ranges.

Accepted Answer

Convergent plate boundaries can push crustal material upward, forming mountain ranges.

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Plate tectonics have no impact on mountain formation.

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Mountain ranges form only due to volcanic activity.

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Mountain ranges form due to erosion of the Earth's surface.

Question 11

Predict the consequences of increased geologic stress on a fault line.

Accepted Answer

Increased stress can lead to a higher likelihood of earthquakes along the fault line.

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Increased stress will have no effect on the fault line.

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Increased stress may lead to the fault line becoming inactive.

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Increased stress will cause the fault line to disappear.

Question 12

Evaluate the role of soil composition in preventing soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

Soils with a balanced composition of sand, silt, and clay can better resist erosion.

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Soil composition has no role in preventing erosion.

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Soils with high clay content are more prone to erosion.

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Only sandy soils can prevent erosion.

Question 13

How does the concept of isostasy explain the buoyancy of Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Isostasy describes the crust as floating on the denser, more fluid mantle due to differences in density.

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Isostasy explains that the crust is denser than the mantle, causing it to float.

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Isostasy states that the crust is immobile and does not float.

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Isostasy is unrelated to the buoyancy of the crust.

Question 14

Apply the concept of geologic strain to explain the formation of folds in rock layers.

Accepted Answer

Strain results in the bending and folding of rock layers under compressive stress.

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Strain causes rocks to break apart, preventing folds.

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Strain has no effect on rock layers.

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Strain only affects the color of rock layers.

Question 15

What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the mantle

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Magnetic fields

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Gravitational pull from the moon

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Wind and ocean currents

Question 16

How do divergent plate boundaries affect the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

They lead to the creation of new oceanic crust

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They result in the subduction of one plate beneath another

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They have no effect on the Earth's surface

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They cause the formation of mountain ranges

Question 17

What role does water play in the process of soil erosion?

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Water can transport soil particles, leading to erosion

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Water only affects soil erosion in desert regions

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Water helps to compact soil, preventing erosion

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Water has no impact on soil erosion

Question 18

What is the significance of the lithosphere in plate tectonics?

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The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of Earth that includes tectonic plates.

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The lithosphere is the source of all volcanic activity.

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The lithosphere is a liquid layer beneath the crust.

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The lithosphere has no role in plate tectonics.

Question 19

How does soil texture influence water retention?

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Fine-textured soils, like clay, retain more water than sandy soils.

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All soil textures retain the same amount of water.

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Coarse-textured soils retain more water than fine-textured soils.

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Soil texture has no effect on water retention.

Question 20

What is the role of convection currents in the mantle?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the mantle are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.

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Convection currents in the mantle are responsible for the formation of the atmosphere.

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Convection currents in the mantle have no effect on the Earth's surface.

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Convection currents in the mantle cause the Earth's rotation.

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