Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel?
a) The core
b) The crust
c) The asthenosphere
d) The mantle - ANSWERSa) the core
Subduction
a) Is the result of a hot spot moving near a plate boundary
b) Occurs when one plate passes under another
c) Occurs when oceanic plate...
APES Unit 4 Practice Test Questions &
Answers
Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel?
a) The core
b) The crust
c) The asthenosphere
d) The mantle - ANSWERSa) the core
Subduction
a) Is the result of a hot spot moving near a plate boundary
b) Occurs when one plate passes under another
c) Occurs when oceanic plates diverge and form volcanoes
d) Is the process in transform boundaries that results in earthquakes - ANSWERSb)
Occurs when one plate passes under another
The Hawaiian Islands were formed
a) At a divergent plate boundary
b) At a hot spot
c)At a convergent plate boundary
d) At a transform fault - ANSWERSb) At a hot spot
How far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at a net rate of 25 mm/year?
a) 24 mm
b) 1,500 m
c) 3,000 m
d) 4,800 m - ANSWERSDistance = rate x time
b) 1,500 m
Which rock is formed at high temperatures and pressures
a) Extrusive igneous
b) Intrusive igneous
c) Sedimentary rock
d) Metamorphic - ANSWERSd) Metamorphic
An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale is how much greater than an
earthquake of magnitude 5.0?a) 2
b) 5
c) 10
d) 100 - ANSWERSd) 100
Acid precipitation directly causes
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