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science 2
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1_______ was a cartographer who's map of the seafloor helped pave the way for plate tectonic theory.
- AMarie Curie
- BMarie Tharp
- CJacques Cousteau
- DAlfred Wegner
2Curving island chains that are associated with subduction zones and are volcanic in origin are _______________________.
- ASeamounts
- BIsland arcs
- CAbyssal Plains
- DHot spots
3The layer of the Earth that is most associated with producing the magnetic field is ________________.
- AOuter core
- BInner core
- CCrust
- DMantle
4The Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest is an example of ocean-ocean subduction.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Hotspots are associated with ____________
- ANo plate boundary
- BConvergent plate boundaries
- CTransform plate boundaries
- DDivergent plate boundaries
6The lava that creates shield volcanoes is ______
- Aandesitic
- Bfelsic
- Cmafic
- Dhighly viscous
7Which if these is NOT a volcanic hazard _______________.
- Agasses
- Bacidic lakes
- Ctephra
- Dlahars
8A tabular (flat) igneous intrusion that cuts across and does not follow the layers of the surrounding rock is a(n) ________
- ASill
- BDike
- CBatholith
- DLava flow
9Which of the following is not a common type of volcano?
- AShield
- BButte
- CStratovolcanoes
- DCinder cone
10Unlike stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes have ____________________ slopes.
- AVery steep
- BBroad, gentle
- CNearly level
- DUnconsolidated
11A hypocenter or focus is ______________________________________.
- Athe point along the fault plane under the surface.
- Bthe place on the surface directly over where the earthquake occurs.
- Cthe location of seismic equipment.
- Dthe energy produced by an earthquake.
12Earthquakes may create a large sea wave or ____________________.
- ATsunami
- BS-wave
- CTide
- DCapillary wave
13Which of the following waves will travel thought solid or liquid rock?
- AT-waves
- BP-waves
- CS-waves
- DSurface waves
14An earthquake is ______________________________.
- Athe location where two tectonic plates come together
- Ba sudden release of energy stored in rocks as they slide past each other
- Ca seismic sea wave
- Da slow, creeping motion along tectonic plates
15The Moment Magnitude and Richter Scales are scales that scientists use to give a numerical value to the magnitude of an earthquake. Magnitude is ______________________________________.
- Athe time it takes for P-waves to get to a seismometer after an earthquake
- Bthe measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake
- Cthe depth of an earthquake's hypocenter
- Dthe distance from a seismic station to the epicenter of an earthquake
16Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
17Picture of ocean separating
- ADivergent
- BConvergent
- CTransform
- DReforming
18picture of two plates sliding past
- Aconvergent
- Btransform
- Cdivergent
- Dreforming
19picture of south America B and D represent
- AHot spot and trench
- BMid-ocean ridge and trench
- CHot spot and island arc
- DTrench and Mid-ocean ridge
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- Quiz sobre science 2, criado por Philip Ojomo em 23-09-2021.
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