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Unit 7 - The Earth´s Dynamics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To study the Geosphere dynamics there can be used...

a)

Direct methods

b)

Active methods

c)

Indirect methods

d)

Passive Methods

2.

Which one is not an indirect method to study the geosphere?

a)

Gravimetric method

b)

Microwave method

c)

Magnetic method

d)

Density method

3.

The comparison with meteorites is used as an indirect method to compare the composition of meteorites to the Earth. Those meteorites can be...

a)

Aerolites, siderolites, frozolites

b)

Aerolites, siderites, siderolites

c)

Aerolites, siderites, frozolites

d)

Aerolites, siderolites, magnetolites

4.

The use of P and S waves in earthquakes allowed to know (?) discontinuities within the interior of our planet

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

5.

The crust and the litosphere are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The mantle is 2900 Km deep and peridotite is the most present metal within it.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which system of heat transmission is the most used in the Earth dynamics?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

8.

The planet does not show any movement and earthquakes and volcanoes are related to the action of religious manifestations directly or indirectly.

a)

Fixist Theory

b)

Mobilist Theory

c)

Wegener´s Continental Drift

d)

Earth Dynamics Theory

9.

There was an original continent known as Pangea, and according to different evidences (Geological, Natural, Paleological and Paleoclimatical) there was movement until nowaday´s configuration.

a)

Fixist Theory

b)

Mobilist Theory

c)

Wegener´s Continental Drift

d)

Earth Dynamics Theory

10.

Based on Wegener´s Theory and with the use of better technology, the Earth shows dynamics based on heat exchange of the interior of the planet that cracks the litosphere into plates that move because of this energy.

a)

Fixist Theory

b)

Mobilist Theory

c)

Wegener´s Continental Drift

d)

Earth Dynamics Theory

11.

The Atlantic Ocean Ridge is an evidence for

a)

Continental Drift and Earth Dynamics

b)

Continental Drift but not for Earth Dynamics

c)

Continental stability and Earth Dynamics

d)

Continental and Earth Stability

12.

Boundaries amongst plates can be

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Irregular

13.

According to transform boundaries

a)

They move side ways in opposite directions

b)

They explain the separation and formation of new plates

c)

They explain the union and dissapearance of plates.

14.

According to divergent boundaries

a)

They move side ways in opposite directions

b)

They explain the separation and formation of new plates

c)

They explain the union and dissapearance of plates.

15.

According to convergent boundaries

a)

They move side ways in opposite directions

b)

They explain the separation and formation of new plates

c)

They explain the union and dissapearance of plates.

16.

What is happening here?

a)

There is a convergent boundary and the formation of a new plate is happening.

b)

There is a convergente boundary and the pacific plate is moving below the OK Plate creating lots of volcanoes in the movement.

c)

There is a transform boundary with neither volcanic nor sismological activity.

17.

Which one is not a consequence from Earth´s Dynamics?

a)

Magmatism

b)

Volcanism

c)

Flood

d)

Metamorphism

18.

According to volcanic eruptions they can be classified as

a)

Hawaian, Strombolian, Vesuvian and Pelean

b)

Hawaian and Strombolian

c)

Hawaian, Strombolian, Spokian and Pelean

d)

Malawian, Strombolian, Vesuvian and Pelean

19.

Rocks can show...

a)

Plastic deformation

b)

Elastic deformation

c)

Fractures

d)

Implosions

20.

In an Earthquake...

a)

S and P waves are emmited from the hipocentre to the rest of the planet, being the epicentre the reflection point in the surface.

b)

S waves are emmited by the hipocentre and P waves by the epicentre.

c)

P waves are emmited only in Tsunamis

d)

S waves are emmited by the epicentre and P waves by the hipocentre.