Quiz about Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Cumulative Test

Question 1

Point A is a ____

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convergent boundary.

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divergent boundary.

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transform boundary.

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none of the above.

Question 2

At which location is an earthquake LEAST likely to happen?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 3

Based on the current direction of plate movement, millions of years from now South America and  Africa are likely to be

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farther apart.

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closer together.

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nonexistent.

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much the same as today.

Question 4

A Richter scale magnitude 8.0 earthquake is how many times larger than a magnitude 7.0 earthquake?

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10

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1

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2

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100

Question 5

What causes an earthquake?

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A sudden release of built-up pressure along faults.

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Tectonic plates sliding smoothly past one another.

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Seismic waves knocking down buildings.

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All of the above

Question 6

If all other factors are the same, buildings built on loose sediments usually ____buildings built on solid bedrock.

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suffer more damage from an earthquake than

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suffer less damage from an earthquake than

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suffer equal damage from an earthquake as

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all of the above

Question 7

GPS data on either side of a north-south trending fault show a 24.1 mm/year northerly movement for  the east side and a 24.8 mm/year northerly movement on the west side. This measured movement  indicates what type of plate boundary?

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transform boundary

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convergent boundary

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divergent boundary

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This data indicates that the fault is not near a plate boundary.

Question 8

The following increases with depth within Earth.

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all of the above

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temperature

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pressure

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density

Question 9

Of the following, which would be least likely to indicate that an eruption of a volcano will soon occur?

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decreases in precipitation in the area

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recurring earthquakes in the vicinity

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changes in gas emissions from the volcano

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uplifting of the surface of the volcano

Question 10

Which of the following provides evidence for plate tectonics?

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seafloor topography

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ocean currents

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Coriolis effect

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atmospheric temperatures

Question 11

A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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all of the above

Question 12

Earthquakes are associated with which type of plate boundary?

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all of the above

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convergent boundaries

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transform boundaries

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divergent boundaries

Question 13

Many earthquakes occur in the middle of oceans because that is where ____.

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many plate boundaries are found

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the biggest ocean waves are found

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the ocean floor is the lowest elevation

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the rocks are wettest and easiest to break

Question 14

The boundary between the ____ is likely to be characterized by a deep ocean trench, volcanoes and folded mountains on the continental plate.

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South American plate and Nazca plate

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North American plate and African plate

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Pacific plate and Antarctic plate

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Australian plate and Filipino plate

Question 15

Which plate boundary is a convergent plate boundary?

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Pacific plate and Australian plate

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Pacific plate and Antarctic plate

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Pacific plate and Nazca plate

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All of the above

Question 16

The boundary between the ____ is likely to be characterized by the highest mountain

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Eurasian plate and Indian plate

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Pacific plate and Australian plate

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Nazca plate and South American plate

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South American Plate and African Plate

Question 17

New ocean crust is forming at the boundary between the ____.

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North American plate and Eurasian plate

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Pacific plate and Australian plate

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South American plate and Nazca plate

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Pacific plate and North American plate

Question 18

Most deltas form ____

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when water velocity slows when rivers enter a lake or ocean.

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quickly by large-scale events such as flooding.

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when existing rock deposits trap smaller particles, such as sand, silt, and clay.

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as ocean levels recede, exposing pre-existing soil.

Question 19

The observed difference in density between continental crust and oceanic crust is most likely due to differences in their

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chemical composition.

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thickness.

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porosity.

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rate of cooling.

Question 20

Rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic based primarily on their

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method of formation.

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texture.

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crystal or grain size.

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mineral composition.

Question 21

Which of the following are natural ways an element or mineral can become concentrated 
1. placer deposit 
2. hydrothermal deposit 
3. magma crystallization

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1, 2, and 3

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1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

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1 and 3 only

Question 22

In which of the following settings would you be most likely to find oil reservoirs?

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in deltaic sandstone deposits

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at the core of mountain ranges

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along mid-ocean ridges

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in very old metamorphic rocks

Question 23

Oil and other fossil fuels are made from

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the remains of plants and animals.

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synthetic chemicals in refineries.

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minerals commonly found in igneous rocks.

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clay, silt, and sand.

Question 24

Layers of natural gas, oil, and water have formed at different levels in the same rock structure because

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the three materials have different densities.

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the three materials took different paths from the original source rock.

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the three materials came from different source rocks.

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there are differences in the geologic age of the three materials.

Question 25

The natural gas, oil, and water do not move upward through the shale because the shale has ____ than the rock layer that lies beneath it.

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lower permeability.

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less deformation.

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larger pore spaces.

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larger particles.

Question 26

It typically takes ____________ of years for oil to form.

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millions

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hundreds

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thousands

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hundreds of thousands

Question 27

Which of the following are ways humans use to concentrate an element or mineral 
1. smelting 
2. acid treatment 
3. prospecting

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1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

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1 and 3 only

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1, 2, and 3

Question 28

The diagram below illustrates

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deep mining

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strip mining

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open pit mining

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data mining

Question 29

The typical order of events for utilizing a mineral resource is

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prospecting, mining, refining, manufacturing

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refining, prospecting, mining, manufacturing

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prospecting, mining, manufacturing, refining

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refining, mining, manufacturing, prospecting

Question 30

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Rocks are made of minerals.

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Minerals are made of rocks.

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There is really no difference between rocks and minerals.

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Rocks are more dense than minerals.

Question 31

Which is the BEST description of how sedimentary rock forms?

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When other material gets deposited on top of sediments, the added weight compresses lower layers of sediments into rock.

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As climate changes and becomes colder, loose sediments solidify into rock.

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When pieces of sediment travel down a river, they roll along gathering more material and grow larger until they become a rock.

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As biological matter in a river dies, it coats the sediment and forms sedimentary rocks.

Question 32

Which of the following most directly determines the speed of a river?

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steepness of the land surface

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average temperature

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particles in suspension

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width

Question 33

As a river flows faster,

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all of the above

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it can carry more sediment in its channel.

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it can carry larger sedimentary particles.

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more erosion of land occurs.

Question 34

When you did the settling jar exercise, what was the order of sediment size from the bottom to the top  of the jar?

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Gravel, sand, silt, clay

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Clay, silt, sand, and gravel

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Gravel, silt, sand and clay

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Silt, clay, sand and gravel

Question 35

Which of the following does NOT cause land to subside in New Orleans?

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flooding of Mississippi River depositing more sediment in wetlands

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sediments compacting and expelling water

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human-constructed levees preventing deposits of more sediments

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delta sediments weighing down the lithosphere

Question 36

A delta will prograde as long as there is ____.

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a large sediment load and low wave action.

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a small sediment load and high wave action.

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a large sediment load and high wave action.

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None of the above.

Question 37

Oceanic crust ____.

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is being created along divergent plate boundaries

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was all created when the Earth solidified

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was all created before the Ice Ages

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is being created along convergent plate boundaries

Question 38

The seafloor spreads along underwater mountain ranges known as _______________.

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Mid-ocean ridges

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Ocean trenches

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Oceanic lithosphere

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All of the above

Question 39

When two oceanic plates are moving toward each other, which of the following typically happens?

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All of the above.

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The older, denser plate dives beneath the younger, less dense plate.

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An ocean trench forms.

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An island arc forms.

Question 40

Which statement below is TRUE?

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The force of a volcanic eruption depends partly on the content of the magma.

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Magma that is high in silica flows easily and produces dark-colored lava.

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The vent is where the magma is stored in a volcano.

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Mount St. Helens erupted and produced a vast amount of dark, runny basalt.

Question 41

Which of the following would make the most explosive volcanic eruption?

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magma containing a lot of silica

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magma from a shield volcano

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magma that is at a higher temperature

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magma with a low viscosity

Question 42

Stratovolcanoes are bumpier and steeper than shield volcanoes because they are

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made from many higher viscosity (thicker) lava flows

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made from many lower viscosity (thinner) lava flows

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made from ash and cinders

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found over hot spots

Question 43

Along subduction zones, earthquakes closer to the plate boundary tend to be ____.

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shallower

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deeper

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more powerful

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less powerful

Question 44

Volcano monitoring can ____.

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provide some advance warning of potential volcanic hazards.

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predict the precise time of future eruptions.

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pinpoint which glaciers will melt in the next eruption.

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pinpoint the precise time of ancient eruptions.

Question 45

Look carefully at the diagram below. What role does water have in the processes shown in the diagram?

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Water released from the subducting slab lowers the melting point of the rock just  above it and causes it to melt.

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Water trapped in the subducting slab cools down the slab, causing it to harden, break, and  cause earthquakes.

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Pressure from the ocean water on top of the subducting slab pushes the slab into the  asthenosphere.

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Water has no appreciable influence in the processes shown in the diagram.

Question 46

Scientists know about ancient eruptions of Mount Rainier from studying

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volcanic deposits

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data from ice cores

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GPS data

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All of the above

Question 47

What surface features can you find along convergent plate boundaries?

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All of the above

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volcanoes

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Folded mountain ranges

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ocean trenches

Question 48

Why does magma rise to the surface from deep within Earth?

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Magma rises to the surface because it is less dense than the surrounding rock.

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Magma rises to the surface because it is more dense than the surrounding rock.

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Magma rises to the surface because it is the same density as the surrounding rock.

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All of the above.

Question 49

Compared to the lithosphere, the asthenosphere is

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softer and more easily deformed.

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more rigid.

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cooler.

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lower density

Question 50

S waves DO NOT travel through

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liquids.

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high temperature solids.

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low temperature solids.

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ice.

Question 51

Convection in the asthenosphere is thought to be responsible for ____.

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all of the above

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causing the movement of the overlying tectonic plates

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transferring thermal energy inside the Earth

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applying a force on the lithosphere

Question 52

Which of these are sources of heat in Earth's interior?

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All of the above.

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"Left over" heat that was generated long ago during the formation of Earth.

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Heat generated by the decay of naturally occurring radioactive elements with the crust and mantle.

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The weight of the Earth on the core compresses material into smaller spaces, which increases the temperature.

Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Cumulative Test

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