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WorksheetsTest #1 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 21mins
The "reference point" (0º mark) when it comes to latitude is
the equator
the Prime Meridian
the Tropic of Cancer
the Arctic Circle
the International Dateline
Earth's axis is tilted by
23.5º
44º
66.5º
90º
0º
An example of a positive feedback is
Scenario 1: when you diet and exercise, you receive compliments, which leads you to diet and exercise even more
Scenario 2: when temperatures rise and cause sea ice to melt, which reduces the albedo (reflectivity) of the surface, which causes temperatures to rise even more, and more ice to melt...
both of these scenarios (Scenarios 1 and 2) describe positive feedback
neither Scenario 1 nor Scenario 2 demonstrate positive feedback
What are the latitude and longitude of Oshkosh, WI?
44ºN, 88.5ºW
88.5ºN, 44ºW
44ºS, 88.5ºW
44ºN, 44ºW
44ºN, 88.5ºE
Yesterday the subsolar point was likely directly above which latitude?
23.5ºN
23.5ºS
44ºN
10ºN
0º
_____ indicate the distance north-south of the equator, while ______ indicate the distance east-west of the Prime Meridian.
Parallels; latitude
Meridians; longitude
Meridians; parallels
Longitude; latitude
Latitude; longitude
The direction of earth's rotation is ______ when viewed from above the North Pole, or from ________ if viewed from directly above the equator with the North Pole on top.
clockwise; west to east
clockwise; east to west
clockwise; north to south
counterclockwise; west to east
counterclockwise; east to west
The Arctic Circle (66.5ºN) is important because
this is the furthest north the overhead sun will ever get.
this is the boundary between places that can get 24-hours of complete darkness, and places that can't.
this is the boundary of where the land stays permanently frozen.
this is the only place that receives 12-hours of daylight on the vernal equinox.
This type of rock forms when molten lava cools at or near the earth's surface:
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
limestone
shale
The inner core of the earth
is liquid because it is super hot, and is composed mostly of iron.
gives the earth its magnetic field.
is solid because of the extreme pressure, and is composed mostly of iron.
is viscous and allows the tectonic plates to move freely on top of it.
What are the three most common elements in earth's crust?
oxygen, silicon, aluminum
silicon, aluminum, magnesium
carbon, silicon, aluminum
carbon, aluminum, iron
oxygen, carbon, iron
A good example of a metamorphic rock is
shale
sandstone
marble
granite
diorite
The theory that each rock layer is older than the one above it is called:
uniformitarianism
superposition
original horizontality
catastrophism
inclusions
The long-term wearing away of the surface, leading to a reduction in relief, is called:
superposition
catastrophism
endogenesis
denudation
unconformities
Which of the following is NOT a proof that plates have been moving throughout geologic time?
Magnetic particles in rocks go through phases - sometimes pointing to the current north pole, other times pointing to the current south pole.
There are coal deposits in places like Antarctica and Alaska.
Radiometric dating shows that rocks on the ocean floor tend to all have the same age, and rocks on the continents all have an older age.
Fossils of organisms that can't swim have been found on South America, and match those found on Africa.
The continents just look like they'd fit together.
_______, which are responsible for moving the tectonic plates, can be found _______.
Magnetic fields; in the outer core of the earth
Convection currents; in the asthenosphere and upper mantle
Wind currents; in the 0º - 30º latitude range
Convection currents; in the inner core of the earth
How do the two types of plates on our planet compare?
Oceanic plates are generally thinner and more dense than continental plates.
Continental plates are generally thicker and more dense than oceanic plates.
Continental plates are generally thinner and more dense than oceanic plates.
There is no difference in density between oceanic and continental plates, but oceanic plates are usually thicker.
There is no difference in thickness between oceanic and continental plates, but continental plates are usually denser.
The type of plate boundary seen here is:
diverging
converging
transform
strike-slip
reverse
The type of landforms we might expect at a plate boundary like this include:
mountains
volcanoes
ocean trench
all of these
A good real-life example of a landform that came from a plate boundary like the one seen in the picture would be:
Mariana trench
Cascade Mountain range
Himalayan Mountain range
Aleutian Island chain
At a transform plate boundary, one would expect:
volcanoes
mountains
island arcs
earthquakes
Based on the map, the mountain range outlined in yellow is most likely:
the Appalachian mountains
the Rocky mountains
the Cascade mountains
the Sierra-Nevada mountains
the Coastal Ranges
The _____ mountains are the oldest in North America, and you can tell this because ________.
Rocky; they are shorter than all other mountain ranges
Appalachian; they are shorter than all other mountain ranges
Rocky; they run north-south, indicating they were formed when the plate was moving in a different direction than it is now
Coastal; they extend the full length of the coast, unbroken
The fault seen here would result in what landforms?
horsts and grabens
mountains
earthquakes
none of these answers
The name of the fault seen here is:
normal fault
reverse fault
strike-slip fault
transform fault
The point on the earth's surface where the most violent shaking is felt during an earthquake is:
the focus
the epicenter
the hypocenter
the pivot point
The building in this picture is likely experiencing what effect caused by an earthquake?
ground breaking
liquefaction
landslide
tsunami
_____ arrive first after an earthquake has happened, and ______ are more violent.
P-waves; p-waves
P-waves; s-waves
S-waves; p-waves
S-waves; s-waves
Where can volcanoes occur?
along subduction zones
along divergent plate boundaries
along convergent plate boundaries
at "hot spots" in the mantle
all of these
Volcanoes with very viscous lava tend to be
shield volcanoes
stratovolcanoes
hot spot volcanoes
craters
Composite volcanoes erupt _____ because ______.
effusively; gas builds up behind the viscous lava, eventually bursting through
explosively; gas builds up behind the viscous lava, eventually bursting through
effusively; there is little gas build-up, and very runny lava associated with composite volcanoes
explosively; there is little gas build-up, and very runny lava associated with composite volcanoes
A good example of a caldera would be:
Mount Mayon in the Philippines
Mt. St. Helens in Washington
Crater Lake in Oregon
Mauna Loa in Hawaii
You might find a cinder cone:
inside of Mt. St. Helens presently
near the center of a tectonic plate, where there are no plate boundaries nearby
in association with a shield volcano
under the ocean near a mid-ocean ridge
A seamount is
an active "baby" volcano in the ocean, just forming over a hot spot in the mantle, but not yet visible at the ocean's surface
a once active but now extinct volcano in the ocean, no longer visible from the ocean's surface
a "mature" active volcano in the ocean, forming over a hot spot in the mantle, and visible at the ocean's surface
a volcano that has formed just off the coast of the main continental plate, connecting the "mainland" to a volcanic island offshore
The result of the stratovolcano eruption that is circled in the picture is most likely:
volcanic bombs
acid rain
a lahar
pyroclastic flow
a lava dome
