Exam (elaborations) SCIN 138 Introduction to Geology (Week 2 Exam) (SCIN138)

SCIN 138 Introduction to Geology (Week 2
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Question 1 of 25
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Oceanic plates are composed of what rock type?



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A. granite


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B. quartz


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C. basalt


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D. diorite




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Question 2 of 25
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Ocean-to-continent convergent boundaries can produce all but which of the following?



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A. mountains


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B. volcanoes


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C. new sea-floor




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Question 3 of 25
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Ocean–continent convergent boundaries are commonly associated with which landforms?



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A. oceanic trench, island arc


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B. broad mountain range, folds


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C. volcanic arc, forearc basin




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Question 4 of 25
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Which of the following is the most accurate statement of how the Himalayas were formed?

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A. They are actually the original elevation of the continent. As the erosion
weathered away to give the current surface, it left the mountains behind.


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B. During the last great flood, sediments were deposited that accumulated and
were eventually eroded into mountains.


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C. As the Indian plate moved into the Eurasian plate, the continents collided and buckled
up to form mountains.




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Question 5 of 25
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What is the main difference between Wegener's Continental Drift and the Theory of Plate
Tectonics?



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A. The Theory of Plate Tectonics does not offer an explanation of how the
continents move.


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B. Continental Drift explains all the different types of plate boundaries.


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C. Wegener thought that continents moved through oceanic crust to their current