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Earth and Environmental Science: Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Occurs at subduction zones as a result of gravity. The subducting plate is pulled into the mantel.

a)

Slab Pull

b)

Mantle convection

c)

Seafloor spreading

d)

Ridge push

2.

Occurs at divergent boundaries; when new seafloor is created,it pushes old seafloor out of the way at mid-ocean ridges

a)

Slab Pull

b)

Mantle convection

c)

Seafloor spreading

d)

Ridge push

3.

True or False: P-waves are transfer waves that move in a longitudinal direction. They compress and expand rock in the direction they move.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: Low pressure systems bring calm and clear weather while High pressure systems bring rainy weather.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

True or False: Water has a higher heat capacity meaning it heats up slower and cools down slower.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Lithification is a step in the process of the formation of sedimentary rocks in which loose sediment compacts and cements to form a sedimentary rock.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Ocean trenches form as a result of which boundary?

a)

Convergent due to subduction

b)

Divergent due to sea floor spreading

c)

Convergent due to non-subducting crust

d)

Divergent due to plates pulling apart

8.

True or False: Weather is the conditions of an area over a short period of time.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

True or False: The Greenhouse Effect occurs naturally, but some of the things humans do can enhance the effects

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following occurs as a result of Divergent Boundaries?

a)

Rift Valley

b)

Ocean trench

c)

Mountain Ranges

d)

Mid-Ocean rides