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WorksheetsESS Semester 2 Review E 20Q
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What causes tectonic plates to move along the asthenosphere?
Mantle Convection
rotation of earth
earthquakes
volcanic activity
weathering
An earthquake has just occurred. Seismic waves from the earthquake are detected at two recording stations. At Recording Station A, Δt=58s. At Recording Station B, Δt=120s. Which recording station is farther away from the epicenter?
Station B is farther from the epicenter than station A.
Station A is farther from the epicenter than station B.
Stations A and B are the same distance from the epicenter.
There is not enough information to determine.
Neither Stations are within range of the epicenter.
Which of the following is/are evidence for Alfred Wegner's hypothesis on continental drift?
continents fit like a puzzle piece, fossil evidence, magnetism
fossil evidence, glacial evidence, earthquakes
continents fit like a puzzle piece, fossil evidence, climate evidence
rock evidence, glacial evidence, magnetism
age of ocean rocks, continents fit like a puzzle piece, fossil evidence
What is the relationship between mountains, earthquakes and volcanoes?
All three are millions of years old
All three are natural disasters
All three are formed from the rotation of the earth
All three are formed mainly along plate boundaries
There is no relationship between mountains, earthquakes and volcanoes
Which of the following is an example of a divergent boundary
Hawaiian islands
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Mariana Trench
The Himalayan Mountains
Mt. Everest
In ocean to continent collision, which plate will subduct, oceanic plate or continental plate, and why?
continental plate because it's more dense
oceanic plate because it's less dense
continental plate because it's heavier
oceanic plate because it's more dense
oceanic plate because it's thinner
Earthquakes occur due to
stress build up at fault lines
the rotation of the earth
magma rising from the asthenosphere and breaking through the crust
tsunamis
Coriolis effect
The islands of Hawaii are created from
an ocean-continent subduction
an ocean-ocean subduction
a hot spot
a continent-continent collision
mid-ocean ridge
Which type of plate boundary or zone would be most likely to lead to above-ground volcanic activity?
divergent boundary
convergent continent-continent collision zone
transform zone
subduction zone
transform boundary
The Himalayas are created because
the Indian plate is colliding with the Asian plate
the Indian plate is subducting beneath the Asian plate
the Asian plate is subducting beneath the Indian plate
the Indian and Asian plates are separating
the Indian plate is sliding past the Asian plate
Rocks in Sedona contain a lot of iron and when mixed with the air, rust and turn a red color. This is an example of
mechanical weathering
ironizing
exfoliation
abrasion
oxidation
Which of the following is NOT a hazard of volcanoes?
liquefaction
pyroclastic flow
lava flows
lahars
ash
What is needed to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
the s-p time interval from one seismograph station
the magnitude of the earthquake
he amplitude of the earthquake
data from three seismograph stations
it is impossible to find the epicenter of an earthquake
What is the relationship between gas, silica content, and intensity of eruption?
The less silica content there is in magma, the less gas can escape, the bigger the eruption.
The more silica content there is in magma, the less gas can escape, the bigger the eruption.
The more silica content there is in magma, the more gas can escape, the bigger the eruption.
The less silica content there is in magma, the more gas can escape, the bigger the eruption.
There is no relationship between gas, silica content, and intensity of eruption.
Where is most of the Earth's fresh water stored?
ocean
groundwater
lakes
atmosphere
glaciers
What human activity uses the most water, worldwide?
Industry
Agriculture
Drinking
Bathing
Cleaning
Which of the following is NOT a natural reservoir for water?
Ocean
Ice Sheets
Atmosphere
Water tower
Soil
What natural causes must happen to increase the salinity of the ocean?
Precipitation and melting glaciers
Evaporation and melting glaciers
Evaporation and sea ice formation
River runoff and precipitation
Sea ice formation and river runoff
What is the main force that drives the hydrologic cycle?
the weather
the rotation of the earth
convection
the sun
density currents
What is the relationship between salinity, freezing point and density?
The higher the salinity level, the less dense, the lower the freezing point
The higher the salinity level, the more dense, the lower the freezing point.
The lower the salinity level, the more dense, the higher the freezing point.
The lower the salinity level, the less dense, the lower the freezing point.
The higher the salinity level, the more dense, the higher the freezing point.
