True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The
crust is the Earth's only solid layer.
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2.
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The
asthenosphere is the thinnest layer.
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3.
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There is no
relationship between plate tectonics and volcanoes.
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Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or
phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
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4.
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The
transfer of heat by the movement of heated fluid is called conduction.
_________________________
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5.
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Alfred Wegener provided evidence from landforms and climate in support of his theory
of the shrinking Earth. _________________________
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6.
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Oceanic crust near the mid-ocean ridge is younger than oceanic crust farther
away from the ridge. _________________________
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7.
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With
the range of data available, geologists cannot predict exactly where and when earthquakes will
occur. _________________________
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
type of tectonic plate boundary involving a collision between two tectonic plates is a. | divergent. | c. | convergent. | b. | transform. | d. | normal. | | | | |
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9.
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Continental mountain ranges are usually associated with a. | divergent
boundaries. | c. | convergent
boundaries. | b. | transform boundaries. | d. | normal boundaries. | | | | |
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10.
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Which
layer of the Earth is made up of tectonic plates? a. | core | c. | asthenosphere | b. | mesosphere | d. | lithosphere | | | | |
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11.
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Which
of the following appears to cause movement of Earth's tectonic plates? a. | convection
currents below the lithosphere | b. | energy from volcanic activity | c. | magnetic-pole
reversals | d. | faults in mountain ranges | | |
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12.
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The
outermost, rigid layer of the Earth is called the a. | mesosphere. | c. | asthenosphere. | b. | lithosphere. | d. | outer
core. | | | | |
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13.
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The
____ is made of solid rock that flows very slowly. a. | lithosphere | c. | asthenosphere | b. | mesosphere | d. | outer core | | | | |
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Examine the diagram below, and answer the questions that
follow.
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14.
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In
the diagram above, which of the following has formed at A? a. | an ocean
trench | c. | a transform
boundary | b. | a mid-ocean ridge | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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In
the diagram above, which of the following has formed at B? a. | a folded
mountain | c. | a volcanic
mountain | b. | a fault-block mountain | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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In
the diagram above, which type of boundary is occurring at A? a. | a divergent
boundary | c. | a strike-slip
boundary | b. | a transform boundary | d. | a convergent boundary | | | | |
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Which
of the following was NOT used as evidence to support the theory of continental
drift? a. | the existence of
convection currents | b. | the similarity of fossils found on continental
coasts | c. | the close fit of continental
coastlines | d. | the matching of glacial grooves on different
continents | | |
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How
do geologists observe Earth’s interior? a. | by studying constructive forces | b. | by studying
destructive forces | c. | by directly looking under the many
layers | d. | by recording and studying seismic
waves | | |
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19.
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Most
geologists rejected Alfred Wegener’s idea of continental drift because a. | they were afraid
of a new idea. | b. | Wegener was interested in what Earth was like millions of years
ago. | c. | Wegener used
several different types of evidence to support his hypothesis. | d. | Wegener could
not identify a force that could move the continents. | | |
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The
process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known
as a. | convection. | b. | continental drift. | c. | subduction. | d. | conduction. | | |
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21.
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A
rift valley forms where two plates a. | sink back toward the mantle. | b. | diverge. | c. | slide past each other. | d. | converge. | | |
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22.
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The
result of plate movement can be seen at ____. a. | abyssal plains | c. | plate centers | b. | ocean
margins | d. | plate
boundaries | | | | |
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Figure 4F-1
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According to Figure 4F-1, what type of plate boundary occurs between the North
American Plate and the Eurasian Plate? a. | transform boundary | b. | divergent
boundary | c. | convergent oceanic-continental plate
boundary | d. | convergent oceanic-oceanic plate
boundary | | |
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According to Figure 4F-1, what type of plate boundary occurs between the Nazca Plate
and the South American Plate? a. | convergent oceanic-continental plate
boundary | b. | convergent oceanic-oceanic plate
boundary | c. | convergent continental-continental plate
boundary | d. | transform boundary | | |
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25.
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A
theory that helps to explain the causes of both earthquakes and volcanoes is the theory
of a. | pyroclastics. | c. | climatic
fluctuation. | b. | plate tectonics. | d. | mantle plumes. | | | | |
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26.
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Most
earthquakes occur along or near the edges of the Earth's a. | oceans. | c. | rivers. | b. | tectonic plates. | d. | continents. | | | | |
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27.
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Scientists
discovered changes in Earth's interior by studying ____. a. | tsunamis | c. | changes in seismic
waves | b. | tides | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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Matching
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Match each term with the correct statement below. a. | mid-ocean
ridge | d. | subduction
zone | b. | convergent
boundary | e. | continental
drift | c. | asthenosphere | | | | |
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28.
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Earth's thick, plasticlike layer is the _____.
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29.
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Plates move together at a(n) _____.
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30.
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One
plate is forced under another in a(n) _____.
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31.
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A(n)
_____ is an underwater mountain chain.
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32.
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The
main points of evidence for _____ are fossils, rocks, and climate.
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Short Answer
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Use the diagram to answer each question.
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33.
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Which
type of plate boundary occurs at X?
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34.
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What
is happening at Z?
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35.
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Which
type of plate boundary occurs at Y?
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