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Unit 2: Tectonic Processes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2.1.1

What is the difference between continental crust and oceanic crust?

a)

Continental is relatively thick, older, and made of granite

b)

Oceanic is relatively thick, young, and made of granite

c)

Continental is relatively thin, young, and made of basaltic rock

d)

Oceanic is relatively thin, young, and made of basaltic rock

2.

2.1.2

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

One supercontinent Pangea and floats on the denser lithosphere

b)

Earth's crust is broken into plates, convection currents in the mantle, and causes plates to diverge

c)

One supercontinent Pangea and floats on the denser asthenosphere

d)

Earth's crust is broken into plates, convection currents in the core, and causes plates to converge

3.

2.1.2

What is the evidence that suggests there was once one single continent/plates have moved over time?

a)

Same rock strata on separate continents, same fossil species on separate continents, paleomagnetic stripes on seafloor, and jigsaw fit of the continents' edges

b)

Same rock strata on the same continents, different fossil species on separate continents, paleomagnetic stripes on seafloor, and jigsaw fit of the continents' edges

c)

Different rock strata on separate continents, same fossil species on separate continents, paleomagnetic stripes on seafloor, and jigsaw fit of the continents' edges

d)

Different rock strata on the same continents, different fossil species on separate continents, paleomagnetic stripes on seafloor, and jigsaw fit of the continents' edges

4.

2.1.3

Identify and describe the three types of plate boundary.

a)

Divergent: plates move towards each other, convergent: plates slide past each other, and transform: plates separate

b)

Divergent: plates slide past each other, convergent: plates separate, and transform: plates move towards each other

c)

Divergent: plates move towards each other, convergent: plates separate, and transform: plates slide past each other

d)

Divergent: plates separate, convergent: plates move towards each other, and transform: plates slide past each other

5.

2.1.4

Which tectonic process produces trenches, volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

6.

2.1.5

What is true about hydrothermal vents?

a)

Water from hydrothermal vents is under pressure, there are hot and rich dissolved nutrients, and it forms vent plumes

b)

Water from hydrothermal vents is under pressure, there are cold and dissolved nutrients, and it forms chimneys

c)

Water from hydrothermal vents is under pressure, there are hot and rich dissolved nutrients, and it forms chimneys

d)

Water from hydrothermal vents is under pressure, there are cold and rich dissolved nutrients, and it forms vent plumes

7.

2.1.6

Which minerals precipitate out of the solution to create hydrothermal vent plume?

a)

Phosphorus, nitrogen, and carbon

b)

Copper, sulfides, zinc, and iron

c)

Aluminum, lithium, and cesium

d)

Nickel, cobalt, and potassium

8.

2.1.7

How do chimneys form at hydrothermal vents?

a)

Minerals form solids near fissure

b)

Minerals form liquids near fissure

c)

They pile on top of each other due to lack of solubility in cold water

d)

They pile on top of each other due to solubility in hot water

9.

2.2.1

What is weathering and erosion?

a)

Weathering: break down of rocks/sediment

b)

Erosion: carried away/removal of sediment

c)

Weathering: carried away/ removal of sediment

d)

Erosion: break down of rocks/sediment

10.

2.2.2

What are the three main types of weathering?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Physical weathering

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Organic weathering

11.

2.2.2

Describe the three main types of weathering.

a)

Chemical weathering: the movement of water and suspended sediment, Physical weathering: more acidic water will break down rocks, and Organic weathering: biological weathering

b)

Chemical weathering: biological weathering, Physical weathering: the movement of water and suspended sediment, and Organic weathering: more acidic water will break down rocks

c)

Chemical weathering: biological weathering, Physical weathering: more acidic water will break down rocks, and Organic weathering: the movement of water and suspended sediment

d)

Chemical weathering: more acidic water will break down rocks, Physical weathering: the movement of water and suspended sediment, and Organic weathering: biological weathering

12.

2.2.3

What are the four main types of erosion?

a)

By ice

b)

By water

c)

By wind

d)

By fire

e)

By gravity

13.

2.2.3

Describe erosion by ice, water, and wind.

a)

Glaciers move, weather, and deposit sediment in new locations as the glacier moves

b)

Rivers, waves, currents and tides deposit sediment elsewhere

c)

Can carry sediment great distances

d)

Particles will be dragged down through the depths

14.

2.2.4

What is sedimentation?

a)

Deposition of sediment particles in a new location, build-up, and accumulation of sediment

b)

Third part of the journey through water erosion

c)

Third part of the journey through wind erosion

d)

Deposition of sediment particles in an old location and dissipation of sediment

15.

2.2.5

How does the speed of water flow and particle size affect the removal, transport, and deposition of particles?

a)

The faster the movement of water, the more energy there is to move the particles/sediment

b)

Smaller particle sizes take more energy to erode

c)

The slower the movement of water, the more energy there is to move the particles/sediment

d)

Larger particle sizes take less energy to erode

16.

2.2.6

Define the littoral zone.

a)

Littoral zones are categorized according to the size of the shore, wave action and erosion, the substrate that makes up the shore, and the organisms that live there

b)

Littoral zones are categorized according to the shape of the shore, wave action and weathering, the substrate that makes up the shore, and the organisms that live there

c)

Littoral zones are categorized according to the size of the shore, wave action and weathering, the substrate that makes up the shore, and the organisms that live there

d)

Littoral zones are categorized according to the shape of the shore, wave action and erosion, the substrate that makes up the shore, and the organisms that live there

17.

2.2.7

What are all the examples of littoral zones?

a)

Sandy shore, muddy shore, and delta

b)

Sandy shore, delta, and estuary

c)

Rocky shore, sandy shore, muddy shore, estuary, and delta

d)

Rocky shore, muddy shore, and estuary

18.

2.2.8

What are the characteristics of a rocky shore?

a)

Rocky substrate, where a river ends at the sea, and deposit sediment on the continental shelf

b)

Rocky substrate, slope varies from vertical cliffs to flat expanses of rocks, and exist in a gradient

c)

Rocky substrate, little to no water movement, and very little weathering and erosion

d)

Rocky substrate, formed by erosion of sandstone and sedimentation of sand particles

19.

2.3.1

What is the difference between tidal range and tidal surge?

a)

Tidal range: distance on the coast between high and low tides, Tidal surge: coastal flooding of abnormally high seawater level with low pressure weather systems

b)

Tidal range: coastal flooding of abnormally high seawater level with low pressure weather systems, Tidal surge: distance on the coast between high and low tides

c)

Tidal range: vertical movement of water on the coast due to the gravitational pull of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, Tidal surge: coastal flooding of abnormally high seawater level with low pressure weather systems

d)

Tidal range: distance on the coast between high and low tides, Tidal surge: vertical movement of water on the coast due to the gravitational pull of the Earth, Sun, and Moon

20.

2.3.2

How often do spring and neap tides occur? What do the tidal ranges look like?

a)

Spring tide: occurs once a month and smallest tidal range, Neap tide: occurs twice a month and largest tidal range

b)

Spring tide: occurs twice a month and smallest tidal range, Neap tide: occurs once a month and largest tidal range

c)

Spring tide: occurs once a month and largest tidal range, Neap tide: occurs once a month and smallest tidal range

d)

Spring tide: occurs twice a month and largest tidal range, Neap tide: occurs twice a month and smallest tidal range

21.

2.3.2

When do spring and neap tides form?

a)

Spring tide: when Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a straight line, Neap tide: when Earth, Moon, and Sun are at right angles

b)

Spring tide: New and full moon, Neap tide: 1st and 3rd quarter Moon

c)

Spring tide: when Earth, Moon, and Sun are at right angles, Neap tide: when Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a straight line

d)

Spring tide: 1st and 3rd quarter Moon, Neap tide: New and full moon

22.

2.3.3

What is the difference between diurnal and semidiurnal tides?

a)

Diurnal: two high tides and two low tides, Semidiurnal: one high tide and one low tide

b)

Diurnal: one high tide and one low tide, Semidiurnal: two high tides and two low tides

23.

2.3.4

What is the Coriolis Effect? What is upwelling?

a)

Coriolis Effect: phenomenon that causes surface currents to be deflected to the right in the N hemisphere & to the left in the S hemisphere, Upwelling: the movement (current) of cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep/bottom of the sea to the surface

b)

Coriolis Effect: phenomenon that causes deep currents to be deflected to the left in the N hemisphere & to the right in the S hemisphere, Upwelling: the movement (current) of warm, nutrient-rich water from the surface of the sea to the bottom

c)

Coriolis Effect: phenomenon that causes surface currents to be deflected to the right in the N hemisphere & to the left in the S hemisphere, Upwelling: the movement (current) of warm, nutrient-rich water from the surface of the sea to the bottom

d)

Coriolis Effect: phenomenon that causes deep currents to be deflected to the left in the N hemisphere & to the right in the S hemisphere, Upwelling: the movement (current) of cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep/bottom of the sea to the surface

24.

2.3.5

How is the global ocean conveyor belt formed?

a)

Caused by winds forcing cold deep water away from the coastline and creating a high pressure zone that brings warmer water to the surface OR by topography of seabed (ex. Mid-ocean ridge, sea mount)

b)

Caused by winds forcing warm surface water away from the coastline and creating a low pressure zone that brings colder water to the surface OR by topography of seabed (ex. Mid-ocean ridge, sea mount)

c)

Fertilizes deep waters to decrease productivity = increases biomass of consumers = healthy ecosystems

d)

Fertilizes surface waters to increase productivity = increases biomass of consumers = healthy ecosystems

25.

2.3.6

Compare normal conditions to El Niño.

a)

Normal: Wind E to W, surface currents E to W, good upwelling (large number of fish, seabirds, and marine consumers), and creates massive storm clouds and lots of rain to Australia/Asia

b)

Normal: Wind W to E, surface currents W to E, good upwelling (large number of fish, seabirds, and marine consumers), and little to no storm clouds and drought like conditions in Australia/Asia

c)

El Niño: Wind speed reduces and reverses W to E, surface currents W to E, upwelling slows/stops, drought like conditions in Australia/Indonesia, and occurs every 3-5 years, sometimes 7 years

d)

El Niño: Wind speed increases and reverses E to W, surface currents E to W, upwelling increases, lots of rain in Australia/Indonesia, and occurs every 2-6 years, sometimes 8 years