Unit 4 Dynamic Crust Review

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a ___________ boundary.

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Complex

P waves are _________________ waves and move ____________.

• Shear, Fast

• Compressional, Slow

• Compressional, Fast

• Shear, Slow

Why is there a "shadow zone" of seismic waves at different locations on Earth?

• P waves are absorbed and S waves are refracted by the outer core

• Both P and S waves are refracted by the outer core

• Both P and S waves are absorbed by the outer core

• P waves are refracted and S waves are absorbed by the outer core

We do not have major earthquakes due to the fact that...

• NY is in the center of a large plate

• NY is at a convergent plate boundary

• NY is on a hot spot

• NY is at a ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What formed the Hawaiian Islands?

• Mantle Hot Spot

• Trench

• Subduction

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

For a mid-ocean ridge, where is the youngest bedrock found?

• Middle of Africa

• At a trench

• At the center of the ridge

• Closest to the continents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

How do we know the Earth has layers?

• Studying the Moon

• Seismic Wave analysis

• Looking at fossils

• Studying plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The only 100% liquid layer of Earth is...

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

Oceanic crust is made of what igneous rock?

• Granite

• Pumice

• Sandstone

• Basalt

As depth increases below the surface of Earth, temperature, pressure, and density all...

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same