Earth Science Exam 1 Study Flashcards
Set 2 Plate Tectonics Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
The ____ system is a long, continuous feature on the ocean floor that
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has a zipper-like appearance, is volcanic in origin, and is relatively
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shallow. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-oceanic ridge
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Oceanic trenches are narrow, deep, and found ____. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-next to continents | |
and
next to volcanic island arcs
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The ____ ____ theory explains that new oceanic lithosphere is formed
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along oceanic ridges; the seafloor here is elevated due to the magma,
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and then sinks in elevation as it continuously moves away from the
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ridge. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-seafloor spreading
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Declination is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the angle between the
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geographic North Pole and the magnetic north pole
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,Inclination is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the angle a magnetic (compass)
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needle makes with a horizontal plane| | | | |
The historic idea called ____ ____ says that the Earth once had a
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supercontinent named Pangaea that has broken up and moved over | | | | | | | | | |
time. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-continental drift
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The Earth's magnetic poles ____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-dance around
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a bit, and occasionally reverse
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The ring of Fire describes the active volcanoes located around the edge
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of the ____ Ocean. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pacific
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Which of the following describes oceanic trenches? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Some are found next to continents | | | | |
and |
they are long and deep.
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What is the physical relationship between the geographic and magnetic
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north poles? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They are usually in different
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places, as the magnetic pole does move.
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Plate tectonic theory is based on the premises introduced by Wegener's
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____ drift. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-continental
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, Large amounts of data concerning the ocean floor were first collected
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____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-during World War II
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Which is older: oceanic crust or the continents? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The continents are older. | | |
The contracting Earth model hypothesis was used by early scientists to
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explain the different features on Earth's surface. Which of the following
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were parts of this possible explanation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-All
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features on Earth are approximately the same age, ocean basins are
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formed due to surface collapse, and mountain belts result from the
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Earth cooling and contracting over time.
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A fundamental change in our understanding of a basic concept is called
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a ____ shift. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-paradigm
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Why did most scientists not agree with the continental drift theory? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Wegener was not a well-known scientist, he
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used deductive reasoning, which was not the norm at the time, and he
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could not provide a sound explanation for how the continents moved.
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Alfred ____ was the first person to develop and publish a sound
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explanation for the origin of the continents and oceans. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Wegener
Set 2 Plate Tectonics Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
The ____ system is a long, continuous feature on the ocean floor that
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
has a zipper-like appearance, is volcanic in origin, and is relatively
| | | | | | | | | | |
shallow. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-oceanic ridge
| | | |
Oceanic trenches are narrow, deep, and found ____. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-next to continents | |
and
next to volcanic island arcs
| | | |
The ____ ____ theory explains that new oceanic lithosphere is formed
| | | | | | | | | | |
along oceanic ridges; the seafloor here is elevated due to the magma,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
and then sinks in elevation as it continuously moves away from the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ridge. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-seafloor spreading
| | | |
Declination is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the angle between the
| | | | | | | |
geographic North Pole and the magnetic north pole
| | | | | | |
,Inclination is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the angle a magnetic (compass)
| | | | | | | | |
needle makes with a horizontal plane| | | | |
The historic idea called ____ ____ says that the Earth once had a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
supercontinent named Pangaea that has broken up and moved over | | | | | | | | | |
time. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-continental drift
| | | |
The Earth's magnetic poles ____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-dance around
| | | | | | | |
a bit, and occasionally reverse
| | | | |
The ring of Fire describes the active volcanoes located around the edge
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of the ____ Ocean. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pacific
| | | | | |
Which of the following describes oceanic trenches? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Some are found next to continents | | | | |
and |
they are long and deep.
| | | |
What is the physical relationship between the geographic and magnetic
| | | | | | | | | |
north poles? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They are usually in different
| | | | | | | | |
places, as the magnetic pole does move.
| | | | | |
Plate tectonic theory is based on the premises introduced by Wegener's
| | | | | | | | | | |
____ drift. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-continental
| | | |
, Large amounts of data concerning the ocean floor were first collected
| | | | | | | | | | |
____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-during World War II
| | | | | |
Which is older: oceanic crust or the continents? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-The continents are older. | | |
The contracting Earth model hypothesis was used by early scientists to
| | | | | | | | | | |
explain the different features on Earth's surface. Which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | |
were parts of this possible explanation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-All
| | | | | | | | |
features on Earth are approximately the same age, ocean basins are
| | | | | | | | | | |
formed due to surface collapse, and mountain belts result from the
| | | | | | | | | | |
Earth cooling and contracting over time.
| | | | |
A fundamental change in our understanding of a basic concept is called
| | | | | | | | | | | |
a ____ shift. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-paradigm
| | | | |
Why did most scientists not agree with the continental drift theory? -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Wegener was not a well-known scientist, he
| | | | | | | |
used deductive reasoning, which was not the norm at the time, and he
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
could not provide a sound explanation for how the continents moved.
| | | | | | | | | |
Alfred ____ was the first person to develop and publish a sound
| | | | | | | | | | | |
explanation for the origin of the continents and oceans. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Wegener
