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Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?
A. In the center of continental plates (craton)
B. Underneath a collision zone
C. Next to a subduction zone
D. Underneath a transform f...
where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface
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Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
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Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?
A. In the center of continental plates (craton)
B. Underneath a collision zone
C. Next to a subduction zone
D. Underneath a transform fault
E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge
Question 2 of 50
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When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale,
what is the increase in seismic wave amplitude?
, A. 0.5
B. 10
C. 1
D. 2
E. 100
Question 3 of 50
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The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis
for classifying chemical rocks is ________.
A. sorting ; density
B. crystalline structure ; sorting
,
C. rock type ; rounding
D. particle size ; mineral composition
E. particle shape ; trace elements
Question 4 of 50
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Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________.
A. cinder cones
B. shield volcanoes
C. stratovolcanoes
D. flood basalts
,
E. ocean hot spots
Question 5 of 50
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Which type of faulting is most dangerous in Utah?
A. Reverse
B. Strike-slip
C. Thrust
D. Transform
E. Normal
Question 6 of 50
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What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a
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