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WorksheetsUnit 5 Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
rock type formed by the solidification of magma (molten rock) either below or above Earth's surface
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
2.
repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks
a)
foliation
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
cooling
3.
a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges
a)
rifting
b)
seafloor spreading
c)
subduction
d)
foliation
4.
an elevated region with a central valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between two diverging tectonic plates where new crust forms from upwelling magma
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
rift valley
c)
subduction zone
d)
trench
5.
the point within Earth where an earthquake originates
a)
epicenter
b)
focal point
c)
fault
d)
foliation
6.
A type of seismic wave that is second to arrive at a seismic station and can go through solids only.
a)
p-wave
b)
z-wave
c)
s-wave
d)
surface wave
7.
the place where two lithospheric plates come together, one sinking beneath another.
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
subduction zone
c)
rift valley
8.
a number that characterizes the size of an earthquake
a)
epicenter
b)
focal point
c)
magnitude
9.
The region of the interior of the Earth between the core (on its inner surface) and the crust (on its outer). Convection occurs in this layer, causing plate tectonics.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
10.
a lowLAND region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
rift valley
c)
subduction zone
d)
mountain range
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