the stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest
33%
the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
33%
the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
0%
what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
Q.8.
ionic
22%
which type of crust is thicker
22%
which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
44%
in which type of bonding do atoms loan one or more electrons
11%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
Q.9.
an increase in confining pressure
50%
which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
0%
which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
38%
which of the following acts to keep a rock solid instead of melting
12%
which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
Q.10.
one or more pyroclastic flows hit the city of pompeii
43%
what was the most damaging type of eruption that occurred at Vesuvius in Italy
14%
Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart
43%
which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral
0%
what are two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks
Q.11.
mercury venus and mars
67%
the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
0%
rows in the periodic table correspond to
17%
which of the following is not a mineral
17%
the other three terrestrial planets are
Q.12.
iron, oxygen, silicon
17%
earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
0%
the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
50%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
33%
in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
Q.13.
a rising plume of hot mantle material
17%
the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
33%
a vesicular igneous texture indicates that
33%
for a plate to move, the driving forces must exceed the
17%
a hot spot is interpreted to have formed from
Q.14.
isostasy
20%
what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
0%
what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C, O, and S
20%
iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and constantly has red streak. What mineral is it
60%
the balance or equilibrium of adjacent blocks of brittle lithosphere floating on the ductile asthenosphere
Q.15.
mesa
20%
broad, flat topped mountain with deep sides
40%
mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
20%
molten rock on earth's surface
20%
plates move how many cm per year
Q.16.
hydrogen
40%
in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
0%
mountains beneath the oceans that do not reach the surface are called
20%
the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
40%
on the sun, ___ atoms are formed together in a process called nuclear fusion
Q.17.
liquid water, crystals grown in a lab, volcanic glass, piece of wood
20%
which of the following is not a mineral
20%
two factors that affect regional elevations are
40%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
20%
A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is
Q.18.
diverge
25%
earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
50%
Mid-ocean ridges form where two ocean plates
0%
which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
25%
the decay of radioactive elements such as uranium create
Q.19.
iron and nickel
40%
the core is
20%
the two elements most abundant in the earths crust are
20%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
20%
which type of crust is thicker
Q.20.
the rock cooled slowly
25%
a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
25%
coarsely crystalline igneous textures indicate that
25%
the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
25%
rows in the periodic table correspond to
Q.21.
1-15
25%
which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
50%
plates move how many cm per year
25%
the largest of earth's concentric zones by volume
0%
the decay of radioactive elements such as uranium create
Q.22.
halides
40%
which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
20%
which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
40%
what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
0%
what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C, O, and S
Q.23.
different rock types and different rock thicknesses
40%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
20%
the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
40%
primary difference between the continents and ocean basin
0%
which of the following is very common in oceanic crust
Q.24.
beds or bedding
25%
mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
50%
layers within sedimentary rock are called
0%
rock that has solidified from magma is a
25%
glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
Q.25.
crust and upper mantle
60%
lithosphere
20%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
20%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
0%
the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
Q.26.
lava
100%
common uses of minerals
0%
the largest of earth's concentric zones by volume
0%
oceanic crust is
0%
molten rock on earth's surface
Q.27.
slab pull, ridge push, upwelling mantle such as hot spots
33%
primary difference between the continents and ocean basin
0%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
33%
the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
33%
A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is
Q.28.
island arcs
50%
curving island chains across the seafloor that are mainly volcanic in origin
0%
which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
50%
mountains beneath the oceans that do not reach the surface are called
0%
A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
Q.29.
types of minerals present, size and shape of crystals, presence or absence of layers
50%
important characteristics to observe in rocks include
0%
composite volcanoes are so called because they
50%
the mineral halite has cubed shaped crystals because
0%
which of the following is common in most calderas
Q.30.
mid-ocean ridge
33%
which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
0%
which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
0%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
67%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
Q.31.
metamorphism
25%
A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
50%
changing a rock by heat, pressure or deformation is called
25%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
0%
the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
Q.32.
oceanic fracture zones
60%
when two continental masses converge, it is referred to as a
20%
what was the most damaging type of eruption that occurred at Vesuvius in Italy
0%
which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
20%
cracks and steps cross the seafloor mostly at right angles to the mid ocean ridges
Q.33.
magma produced as the mantle rise up
25%
which of the following is very common in oceanic crust
0%
which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
25%
which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
50%
Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge
Q.34.
one dominant direction of cleavage
33%
composite volcanoes are so called because they
0%
a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
67%
if a mineral cleaves into thin sheets, it probably has
0%
hot spots in oceanic settings typically produce
Q.35.
the shape of the continents, the distribution of fossils, the distribution of glacial deposits and the directions of glacial stretch marks
33%
Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift
67%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
0%
which of the following is common in most calderas
0%
which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
Q.36.
a rock can contain more than one mineral, a mineral is composed of chemical elements, a single rock can include more than one mineral
33%
Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge
67%
which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
0%
which of the following is not a mineral
0%
Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift
Q.37.
the rock rolled slowly and then quickly
67%
a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
0%
glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
0%
important characteristics to observe in rocks include
33%
the majority of transform boundaries are found
Q.38.
Pacific Ocean
75%
the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
25%
which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
0%
what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
0%
the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
Q.39.
oceanic trench
67%
the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
33%
A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
0%
which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
0%
an oceanic transform plate boundary is most likely associated with
Q.40.
cleavage
33%
A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
0%
in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
67%
an oceanic transform plate boundary is most likely associated with
0%
a mineral property that can be observed without using a test is
Q.41.
a scoria cone that erupts hot molten fragments on an unpopulated Pacific Island
50%
which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
0%
the stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest
50%
which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
0%
which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
Q.42.
oceanic crust is created
67%
which type of crust is thicker
0%
coarsely crystalline igneous textures indicate that
0%
a hot spot is interpreted to have formed from
33%
What occurs at mid-ocean ridges
Q.43.
collapse of the roof of a magma chamber as magma erupts
100%
the main cause of caldera collapse is
0%
the majority of transform boundaries are found
0%
the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
0%
the mineral halite has cubed shaped crystals because
Q.44.
argonites
33%
which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
33%
which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
0%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
33%
which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
Q.45.
shield volcano
67%
the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
0%
what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
33%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
0%
the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
Q.46.
a hill capped by volcanic rocks
33%
which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
33%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
33%
which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
0%
which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
Q.47.
decompression
0%
which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
67%
the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
33%
as two oceanic plates diverge at mid-ocean ridges, melting of the rising mantle is due to
0%
on the sun, ___ atoms are formed together in a process called nuclear fusion
Q.48.
temperature of the lithosphere and density of the rock
67%
two factors that affect regional elevations are
0%
the majority of transform boundaries are found
33%
the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
0%
How fast do plates move relative to one another
Q.49.
scoria cone
67%
volcano that is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders
33%
which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
0%
which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
0%
mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
Q.50.
a softer mineral cannot scratch a harder mineral, most common minerals do not react with dilute hydrochloric acid, a streak plate is not used to determine how hard a mineral is, most minerals are not strongly magnetic
33%
which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
0%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
67%
which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
0%
which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral
Q.51.
ice
33%
which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
33%
which of the following is a mineral
0%
which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
33%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
Q.52.
hematite and magnetite are used for iron and steel, halite is used as salt, phosphorous is used in fertilizer, feldspar is used in ceramics
33%
which type of crust is thicker
0%
composite volcanoes are so called because they
0%
which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
67%
common uses of minerals
Q.53.
lines or clusters of volcanic islands
33%
How fast do plates move relative to one another
0%
horizontal movements between plates occur at
0%
how do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals
67%
hot spots in oceanic settings typically produce
Q.54.
mid ocean ridges
33%
which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
33%
earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
33%
for a plate to move, the driving forces must exceed the
0%
the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
Q.55.
potassium feldspar
25%
which of the following contains a modern continental rift
25%
which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
25%
which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
25%
which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
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