Question 1

This figure depicts what type of boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)   oceanic divergent boundary
B)   ocean-ocean convergent boundary
C)   ocean-continent convergent boundary
D)   transform boundary
E)   continental collisionF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Curving island chains across the seafloor that are mainly volcanic in origin are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   island acrs
B)   sea mounts
C)   continental shelves
D)   abyssal plainsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Where is subduction occurring on this map of South America?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Accepted Answer

A)   Likely
B)   UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 5

The puzzle-like fit of the continents, similarity of rock types across continents, and glacial evidence all were pieces of evidence supporting Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift. What was another piece of supporting evidence?

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A)   distribution of similar fossils across multiple continents
B)   land bridges were discovered connecting Africa and South America
C)   continents were found to have plowed through ocean basins to move into current positions
D)   gravitational pull of the Moon was found to be responsible for connecting PangaeaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a passive continental margin?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   5F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Earthquakes are more widespread than volcanoes or high mountains.
B)   High mountains are more widespread than volcanoes or earthquakes.
C)   Volcanoes are more widespread than earthquakes or high mountains.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 8

On the accompanying figure the plate boundary is located between:

Accepted Answer

A)   A and B
B)   B and C
C)   C and D
D)   D and E
E)   there is not enough information to tellF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

When a plate boundary changes its orientation, it can change from:

Accepted Answer

A)   a spreading center to a transform fault
B)   a transform fault to a spreading center
C)   a transform fault to a subduction zone
D)   all of these
E)   none of theseF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A)   Likely
B)   UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 11

The study of the origin and arrangement of the broad structural features of Earth's surface is:

Accepted Answer

A)   tectonics
B)   geology
C)   structuralismD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

Accepted Answer

A)   an island arc
B)   magma produced as the mantles rise up
C)   melting of the subducting plate
D)   lower topography than surrounding seafloor
E)   continental riftF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 13

What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   continental rift
B)   ocean-ocean convergent boundary
C)   ocean-continent convergent boundary
D)   divergent and transform boundaries
E)   continental collisionF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A)   Likely
B)   UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 15

Some continents continue outward from the shoreline under shallow seawater, forming submerged benches called:

Accepted Answer

A)   continental shelves
B)   sea mounts
C)   island arcs
D)   island chains
E)   abyssal plainsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska. Which location is likely to contain volcanoes above a subduction zone?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   2 and 3F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The convergence of two continental masses is known as an) :

Accepted Answer

A)   continental collision
B)   subduction
C)   conduction
D)   divergent collisionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mid-ocean divergent boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)   As the plates move apart, solid lithosphere move upward into the asthenosphere.
B)   Submarine lava flows form new ocean crust.
C)   Mid-ocean ridges are elevated above the surrounding seafloor.
D)   A rift runs along the axis of mid-ocean ridges because of movement as the plates diverge from each other.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Volcanoes that present major hazards to people living on the continents are likely at location:

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   5
E)   1, 2, and 5F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

On the accompanying figure, which letter is likely over oceanic crust that is similar in age to that beneath letter E?

Accepted Answer

A)   A and B
B)   B
C)   C
D)   DE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Plate Tectonics

Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge?

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The convergence of two continental masses is known as an) :

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Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a passive continental margin?

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Volcanoes that present major hazards to people living on the continents are likely at location:

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

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When a plate boundary changes its orientation, it can change from:

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On the accompanying figure, which letter is likely over oceanic crust that is similar in age to that beneath letter E?

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The puzzle-like fit of the continents, similarity of rock types across continents, and glacial evidence all were pieces of evidence supporting Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift. What was another piece of supporting evidence?

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Curving island chains across the seafloor that are mainly volcanic in origin are called:

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This figure depicts what type of boundary?

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Where is subduction occurring on this map of South America?

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The study of the origin and arrangement of the broad structural features of Earth's surface is:

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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On the accompanying figure the plate boundary is located between:

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mid-ocean divergent boundary?

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Some continents continue outward from the shoreline under shallow seawater, forming submerged benches called:

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What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska. Which location is likely to contain volcanoes above a subduction zone?

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