What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Convergent boundaries, Divergent boundaries, Transform boundaries

Subduction zones, Rift valleys, Fault lines

Oceanic ridges, Continental shelves, Tectonic plates

Seismic zones, Volcanic arcs, Mid-ocean ridges

Describe the 3 types of boundaries. Then draw an image to represent them.

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

What does seafloor spreading provide evidence for?

Seafloor spreading provides direct evidence that Earth's plates are slowly and continuously moving.

Seafloor spreading indicates that the ocean is getting deeper over time.

Seafloor spreading shows that the Earth's core is cooling down.

Seafloor spreading suggests that continents are shrinking.

What causes magma to rise at mid-ocean ridges?

Convection currents in the mantle cause magma to rise at mid-ocean ridges.

Tectonic plates pushing magma upwards.

Gravitational pull from the moon.

Ocean currents forcing magma to the surface.

As the magma cools and hardens, what forms?

As the magma cools and hardens, new crust forms.

As the magma cools and hardens, water forms.

As the magma cools and hardens, sand forms.

As the magma cools and hardens, air forms.

What is the relationship between the location of the crust and its age?

The crust closest to the mid-ocean ridge is the youngest, while the crust farthest from the ridge is the oldest.

The crust closest to the mid-ocean ridge is the oldest, while the crust farthest from the ridge is the youngest.

The age of the crust is the same regardless of its location.

The crust's age is determined by its distance from the equator.

Why do humans depend on the ocean?

For food supply, transportation, energy production, climate regulation, and recreation.

For mining precious metals like gold and silver.

For growing crops like wheat and corn.

For providing fresh drinking water.

Which of the following is a positive impact of human activities on ocean systems?

D) Introducing invasive species

What is one negative impact of human activities on ocean systems?

Damaging coral reefs, overfishing, introducing runoff from fertilizers, developing coastal areas, burning fossil fuels, introducing invasive species.

Increasing ocean salinity naturally.

What does eutrophication do to the ocean?

Depletes the oxygen supply in the ocean.

Increases the salinity of the ocean.

Reduces the water temperature significantly.

Enhances the growth of coral reefs.

How can artificial reefs positively impact the ocean?

By providing habitats for marine life

Salt cedar trees are small invasive trees that cause environmental problems in Texas watersheds. Some of the characteristics of salt cedar trees are listed. - Most native consumers do not eat salt cedar trees - Salt cedar trees add salt to the soil. - Salt cedar trees use more water than native species. Which statement describes the most likely long-term environmental impact of the salt cedar trees?

D. The populations of native plants will decrease.

A. The number of consumers will increase.

B. The water levels in the soil will increase.

C. The salt levels in the soil will decrease.

A watershed is an area of land where water flows over and drains into a stream, river, or eventually the ocean.

A watershed is a type of water purification system.

A watershed is a man-made reservoir for storing water.

A watershed is a device used to measure rainfall.

What is surface water?

Surface water refers to water found on Earth's surface, including rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Surface water is water that is found underground in aquifers.

Surface water is water that is artificially created in laboratories.

Surface water is water that is only found in the atmosphere.

Groundwater refers to water found beneath Earth's surface, such as in soil or aquifers.

Water found in oceans and seas.

Water that is artificially stored in tanks.

Water that is found in the atmosphere.

Which of the following is a beneficial influence of human activities on watersheds?

B) Reducing use of fertilizers and pesticides

A) Introducing pollutants from agriculture

Which of the following is a harmful influence of human activities on watersheds?

Implementing sustainable land use practices

Agricultural activities can affect surface water by:

increasing nutrient runoff leading to eutrophication

A student drew the model below to represent a part of a watershed and some human activities that affect the watershed. How do the industrial agricultural and residential activities of humans most likely affect the groundwater in the area?

Pollutants from the activities percolate through the soil and enter the water table.

The activities prevent most of the water from evaporating into the atmosphere.

The activities replace the groundwater used.

Ocean Ridges are formed by plate boundaries.

Convergent Oceanic / Continental

Convergent Continental / Continental

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Plate tectonics is responsible for various geological phenomena. Which of the following is NOT caused by plate tectonics?

Ocean basin formation

Earthquakes

Mountain building

Weather patterns

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Analyze the beneficial and harmful influences of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed.

Human activity has only beneficial influences on groundwater and surface water.

Human activity has only harmful influences on groundwater and surface water.

Human activity has both beneficial and harmful influences on groundwater and surface water.

Human activity has no influence on groundwater and surface water.

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Human dependence and influence on ocean systems can be described by:

The sustainable use of marine resources and conservation efforts.

The complete disregard for marine life and ecosystems.

The exclusive focus on terrestrial ecosystems.

The avoidance of any interaction with ocean systems.

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What does the plate tectonic theory explain?

It explains how Earth's tectonic plates move and interact, driven by convection currents in the mantle.

It describes the process of photosynthesis in plants.

It explains the water cycle and its stages.

It details the structure of the human respiratory system.

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Which of the following is a result of the movement of tectonic plates?

Formation of mountains

Occurrence of earthquakes

Creation of oceans

All of the above

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What does the diagram illustrate about Earth's landmasses?

A) They have remained the same over millions of years.

B) They have moved and changed positions over millions of years.

C) They have only moved in the last few thousand years.

D) They have never moved.

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How does plate tectonics provide evidence that Earth has changed over time?

By showing the movement of continents over millions of years

By providing evidence of volcanic activity

By explaining the formation of mountains

By demonstrating the existence of ocean currents

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Day 7 STAAR Review

Plate tectonics is responsible for various geological phenomena. Which of the following is NOT caused by plate tectonics?

Analyze the beneficial and harmful influences of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed.

Human dependence and influence on ocean systems can be described by:

What does the plate tectonic theory explain?

Which of the following is a result of the movement of tectonic plates?

What does the diagram illustrate about Earth's landmasses?

How does plate tectonics provide evidence that Earth has changed over time?

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

What occurs when a denser tectonic plate sinks beneath a less dense tectonic plate?

Which type of plate boundary involves two plates moving toward each other?

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