This quiz covers concepts related to plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building. It contains multiple choice and true/false questions about these topics, asking students to identify rock types, volcanic features, plate boundary types, and features related to earthquakes. It also contains questions asking students to apply their knowledge, such as calculating the distance to an earthquake epicenter based on seismic wave arrival times.

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Question 1
1. Of the two main sources of Energy that drive the Rock
Cycle:
1) Earth's Internal Heat
2) Solar Energy
Match these primary sources of energy to the rock types listed
below, meaning that this energy source is responsible for the
formation of this rock type.
Sedimentary Rocks are primarily formed by __________
Igneous Rocks are primarily formed by ____________
Question 2
1. Match the Plate Boundary Type with the given
locations/features on Earth
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
1.
Convergent boundary
Continental rift
A.
East African Rift
B.
Himalaya Mountains along the Indian Plate
C.
San Andreas fault in CA

2. D.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Question 3
1. Wegener's Continental drift hypothesis paved the way
towards our understanding of how the Earth's surface is moving
and changing! Which of the follow is NOT evidence that
Wegener and his supporters gathered to substantiate ("prove")
the continental drift hypothesis?
Fossils match across the seas
Mountain ranges and rock types match on different continents
Ancient climates match, as seen in glacial desposts across
several continents
The continents appear to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
The mechanism for the movement of the continents was proven,
explaining exactly how the plates drifted
1 points
Question 4
1. Identify the rock in the image (CLICK on "Rock_1.jpg to
download the image). Is it sedimentary, igneous or
metamorphic? Can you give a more specific name for this
rock
Question 5
1. Plate movements can affect which of the following earth
systems/processes?

3. A.
Volcanoes
B.
Earthquakes
C.
Mountains
D.
Migrating Continents and Oceans
E.
All of the above
1 points
Question 6
1. Identify the rock in the image (CLICK on "Rock_2.jpg to
download the image). Is it sedimentary, igneous or
metamorphic? Can you give a more specific name for this rock?
Question 7
1. Think About It: If other planets in our Solar System are not
displaying signs of Plate Tectonic motions, what can be inferred
about the state of the interior of these planets? (What does this
tell us about the state of the interior of other planets in our
Solar System)
Question 8
1. When a rock is heated, when pressure increases, or when hot
water alters its chemistry, both its minerals and its textures
change in a process called _____________.
chemical lithification

4. metamorphism
abrasion
bedding
Question 9
1. When a sedimentary rock is created it forever remains a
sedimentary rock, never changing.
True
False
Question 10
1. Which of the following statements apply to the
asthenosphere, but not the lithosphere?
A.
Zone in the upper mantle that deforms by plastic
flowage
B.
Cool, ridge layer of crust and upper mantle that forms
the tectonic plates
C.
Deforms mainly by brittle fracturing and faulting
D.
Hard surface which floats on top of molten material
Question 11
1. All of the following are current evidence supporting the
theory of plate tectonics except for _________.
changes in the Moon's orbit due to shifting plates

5. hot spots
ocean floor drilling
paleomagnetism
Question 12
1. Rocks that contain crystals that are roughly equal in size and
can be identified with the unaided eye are said to exhibit a
_______ texture.
porphyritic
fine-grained
coarse-grained
glassy
1 points
Question 13
1. Subduction zones are associated with a _________ plate
boundary.
A.
Transform
B.
All plate boundaries
C.

6. Divergent
D.
Convergent
1 points
Question 14
1. Use the Plate Tectonic Boundary Map on pages 202-203 in
your textbook to answer the following questions:
Describe the tectonic motion taking place between then African
Plate and the Eurasian plate. What major geological feature
exists there and why?
Divergent Boundary. Alps Mountain range, formed from plates
pusing together and compressing, building up the mountain
range.
Convergent Boundary. Alps Mountain range, formed from
plates pusing together and compressing, building up the
mountain range.
Divergent Boundary. Alps Mountain range, formed from plates
pulling apart and decompressing, building up the mountain
range.
Transform Boundary. Alps Mountain range, formed from
plates sliding past one another therfore building up the
mountain range.
1 points
Question 15
1. There are two main types of igneous rocks. Blank 1 igneous
rocks are formed from magma that cooled very quickly and are
fine-grained. These can also be called Blank 2 igneous rocks.

7. The second type of igneous rock is Blank 3 igneous rocks which
are coarse-grained because the magma from which they formed
cooled slowly. These can also be called Blank 4 igneous rocks.
2 points
Question 16
1. Shells and other hard parts of animals such as calms, oysters
and corals are comprised of carbonate minerals that eventually
become limestone. This is an example of how changes in the
_____________perturb the _______________.
A.
Biosphere; Atmosphere
B.
Hydrosphere; Biosphere
C.
Atmosphere; Hydrosphere
D.
Biosphere; Hydrosphere
E.
Biosphere; Geosphere
F.
Hydrosphere; Geosphere
1 points
Question 17
1. The Lithosphere is being consumed at Term 1
, and being produced at Term 2
1. , which happens at the same rate, allowing for the Earth to
reamain the same relative size.
1 points
Question 18
1. Alfred Wegener's concept of a single supercontinent that

8. broke apart to form the modern continents is called the theory
of ______________.....which was later re-named once scientific
data confirmed what was causing the plates to move.
Continential drift
Seafloor spreading
Asthenosphere drift
Pangea
1 points
Question 19
1. Most common igneous rocks are named in pairs, each member
having the same Blank 1 but different Blank 2. An Example is
Granite and Rhyolite.
1 points
Question 20
1. Sedimentary Rocks are broadly divided into four categories.
For the definitions given, match the correct type of sedimentary
rock.
2.
Sedimentary rock derived from plant and animal remains. And
example is Coal, which is formed from partially decayed plants
called peat.
Halite is a good example of this type of sedimentary rock.
Halite is an evaporate because the salt precipitates from
the seawater

9. Derived from the weathering of pre-existing rocks. Sandstone
is an example of this type of sedimentary rock
1.
2.
Derived from biological clasts. Limestone is a good example.
A.
Bioclastic sedimentary rocks
B.
Detrial or Clastic sedimentary rocks
C.
Chemical sedimentary rocks
D.
Organic sedimentary rocks
2 points
Question 21
1. Probably the single most characteristic feature of sedimentary
rocks is layering.
True
False
1 points
Question 22
1. Which of the following energy sources is thought to drive the
lateral motions of Earth's lithospheric plates?
export of heat from deep in the mantle to the top of the
asthenosphere
swirling movements of the molten iron particles in the outer
core

10. gravitational attractive forces of the Sun and Moon
electrical and magnetic fields localized in the inner core
1 points
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Quiz - Wk 3
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Question 1
1. Mount St. Helens in Washington and Mt. Etna in Italy, have
repeated eruptions. They are examples of a ________ (volcano
type)
1 points
Question 2
1. Match each of these volcanic regions with one of the three
zones of volcanism (convergent plate boundaries, divergent
plate boundaries, or intraplate volcanism).
*Answers can be used more than once
Mount St. Helens
Hawaii's Kilauea

11. East Afrcan Rift
Iceland Volcanoes and Fissure regions
A.
Intraplate volcanism
B.
None of These
C.
Divergent plate boundary
D.
Convergent plate boundary
1.
Question 3
1. The _____ is the point on the Earth's crust (surface) where
earthquake seismic energy ruptures.
p-wave
boundary
epicenter
focus
Question 4
1. Which one of the following statements about the Earth's crust
is NOT true?
It is the thinnest of the major subdivisions

12. It is the thickest where prominent mountains exist
Oceanic crust is enriched in potassium, sodium, and silicon
Continental rocks are compositionally different than oceanic
rocks
Question 5
1. The two main types of Lava are Blank 1, which has a
smooth glassy surface and Blank 2, which has a jagged, rubbled,
broken surface.
Question 6
1. A______ volcano is a very large, gently sloping mound
composed mainly of basaltic lava flows.
Stratospheric
Shield
Composite
Cinder Cone
Question 7
1. Yellowstone National Park super-
eruption volcanic region is an example of this type of volcanic
structure:________
A.
A composite cone

13. B.
A caldera
C.
An ash flow
D.
A shield volcano
Question 8
1. Which of the following combinations should favor folding
rather than faulting?
high temperature and low confining pressure
low confining pressure and low temperature
high confining pressure and low temperature
high temperature and high confining pressure
Question 9
1. Isostasy is the concept that ____________________.
A.
The asthenosphere rigidly hold ups the lithosphere
B.
The lithosphere is sinking into the asthenoshpere
C.
The lithosphere is in floating equilibrium on the
asthenosphere

14. D.
The asthenosphere is in floating equilibrium on the
lithosphere
Question 10
1. Cinder Cones __________________.
have very steep slopes
are usually less than 300 meters (1000 feet) high
consist largely of pyroclastics
all of these
Question 11
1. The two body waves produced by an earthquake are
compressional P-waves, which stand for Blank 1waves and
transverse S-waves, which stand for Blank 2 waves.
Question 12
1. The earthquake scale which is based on structural damage is
called the__________scale.
Question 13
1. The Andes are formed by a ____________, whereas the
Himalayas are formed by a___________.
A.
Oceanic-Continental convergence; Continental-Continental
Convergence
B.
Oceanic-Continental divergence; Continental-Continental
Convergence

15. C.
Continental-Continental Convergence; Continental-Continental
Convergence
D.
Transform boundary;Oceanic-Continental convergence
Question 14
1. The addition of more Silica to magma
A.
Decreases the viscosity of the magma
B.
Doesn’t do a thing
C.
Immediately solidifies magma
D.
Increases the viscosity of the magma
1 points
Question 15
1. Using the graph in Figure 8.11 on page 236 in the Textbook
(figure 8.10 pg.228 in the 12th Ed), determine the distance (in
kilometers) to the epicenter of an earthquake from which you
felt the first p-wave at approximately 5 minutes and the first s-
wave at approximately 9 minutes, giving a 4-minute delay
between wave arrivals.
A.
1,000 km
B.
1,500 km

16. C.
2,500 km
D.
4,000 km
1 points
Question 16
1. When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions
from its source. The source is also referred to as the
A.
Internal Point
B.
Epicenter
C.
Focus
D.
Seismic Zone
1 points
Question 17
1. How are the formation of Volcanoes, Earthquakes and
Mountains connected? AND Why are these features relatively
unique to Earth compared to other planets in the Solar System?
All three are formed from the fact that the Earth has
earthquakes. Earthquakes are the primary cause tectonic
motions on the Earth's surface, which drives the formation of
volcanoes and mountains.
Our Earth is unique because most other planets do not have
earthquakes. Without earthquakes, plate tectonics will not
occur and the surface of the Earth would be stationary: no

17. volcanoes and no mountain building.
(NOTE: Io, the moon of Jupiter is an exception, it has active
volcanism due to the gravitational tug of its host Planet Jupiter)
All three are formed from the fact that our Mantle is molten
under the Earth's crust. Plate Tectonics is what drives the
formation or occurrence of these features and the plate tectonics
occurs from the fact that our Mantle is molten.
Our Earth is unique because most other planets have cores that
are "cold" and not molten. Without the fluid material under the
crust, plate tectonics will not occur and the surface of the Earth
would be stationary: no earthquakes, no volcanoes and no
mountain building.
(NOTE: Io, the moon of Jupiter is an exception, it has active
volcanism due to the gravitational tug of its host Planet Jupiter)
All three are formed from the fact that our Mantle is rocky
under the Earth's crust. The rocky core of the Earth causes
earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains to form.
Our Earth is unique because most other planets have cores that
are molten and not rocky. Without the rokcy material under the
crust, the surface of the Earth would be stationary: no
earthquakes, no volcanoes and no mountain building.
(NOTE: Io, the moon of Jupiter is an exception, it has active
volcanism due to the gravitational tug of its host Planet Jupiter)
All three are formed from the fact that our crust is molten and
fluid. Plate Tectonics is what drives the formation or
occurrence of these features and the plate tectonics occurs from
the fact that our crust is molten.

18. Our Earth is NOT unique, all planets in our Solar System have
very active earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain formation
occurring.
2 points
Question 18
1. The ________magnitude scale is a measure of the energy
released. It does not directly measure the extent of building
damage.
Gutenberg
Reid
Mercalli
Richter
1 points
Question 19
1. Select the mountain ranges that were formed from
Continental Collisions (Continent-Continent):
*There may be more than one correct answer!
The European Alps
The Urals in Russia
The Himalayas in India

19. The Andes in South America
1 points
Question 20
1. The Himalayas contain sedimentary rocks from old sea-
floors.
True
False
1 points
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