Geology102:Quiz-Unit02

Who proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What was one of the major flaws in Wegener's hypothesis according to his critics?

• Lack of evidence for the existence of continents

• Inability to provide a mechanism for how continents moved

• Incorrect mapping of ocean floors

• Misinterpretation of volcanic activity

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What is the mantle primarily composed of?

• Peridotite

• Basalt

• Granite

• Limestone

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What is the depth range of the Earth's outer core?

• 0 to 1,220 km

• 2,890 to 5,150 km

• 410 to 660 km

• 1,220 to 2,300 km

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Which layer of the Earth is described as the only liquid layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of the Earth can move internally or flow to allow the plates to move around on it?

• Inner core

• Athenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Lithosphere

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What is the average worldwide rate of oceanic plate subduction?

• 25 miles per million years

• 50 miles per million years

• 10 miles per million years

• 5 miles per million years

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What happens to ocean floor sediments in the trench?

• They are compressed and scraped

• They dissolve in water

• They rise to the surface

• They remain unchanged

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What process causes the formation of magma in the mantle wedge?

• Flux melting

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

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What happens when a subducting slab becomes stuck?

• It creates new oceanic plates

• It causes a massive amount of energy to build up

• It prevents earthquakes

• It forms a new volcanic arc

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