Exploring Earth Science Concepts

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Fracture, Shear, Tension

• Lateral, Radial, Axial

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

• Subduction, Compression, Expansion

How do tectonic plates move and interact?

• Tectonic plates move only due to wind patterns.

• Tectonic plates move due to convection currents in the mantle and interact at their boundaries, leading to geological activity.

• Tectonic plates are fixed and do not move.

• Tectonic plates interact only through magnetic forces.

What is the process of subduction in plate tectonics?

• Subduction is the process of one tectonic plate being forced under another into the mantle.

• Subduction is the process of a tectonic plate breaking apart into smaller pieces.

• Subduction occurs when tectonic plates move away from each other.

• Subduction is the process of two tectonic plates sliding past each other.

Describe the rock cycle and its main processes.

• The rock cycle is a linear process that does not involve any transformations.

• The rock cycle is solely about the erosion of sedimentary rocks.

• The rock cycle only involves the formation of igneous rocks.

• The rock cycle involves the transformation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks through processes like cooling, erosion, compaction, and metamorphism.

What are the different types of rocks involved in the rock cycle?

• organic

• volcanic

• crystalline

• igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

How does weathering contribute to the rock cycle?

• Weathering causes rocks to become hotter and melt into magma.

• Weathering has no effect on the formation of new rocks.

• Weathering only affects the color of rocks without breaking them down.

• Weathering contributes to the rock cycle by breaking down rocks into sediments that can form new rocks.

What factors influence weather patterns in a region?

• Ocean currents

• Geographical location, altitude, proximity to water, prevailing winds, and seasonal changes.

• Climate change effects

• Solar activity

Explain the difference between weather and climate.

• Weather is determined by geographical location; climate is influenced by human activity.

• Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is long-term weather patterns.

• Weather changes every season; climate remains constant throughout the year.

• Weather refers to the average temperature of a region; climate is the daily forecast.

What are the main components of Earth's climate system?

• Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, cryosphere

• Geosphere, atmosphere, magnetosphere, thermosphere

• Hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, asthenosphere

• Biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, exosphere

How does climate change affect global weather patterns?

• Climate change disrupts atmospheric and oceanic systems, leading to more extreme and unpredictable weather patterns.

• Climate change only affects local weather, not global patterns.

• Climate change has no impact on weather patterns.

• Climate change leads to a decrease in global temperatures.