Which of the following is not one of the earth's interior concentric zones? 10 the asthenosphere. the crust. the mantle. the core. None of these answers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

The earth zone with the most volume and mass is the 10 lithosphere. core. crust. mantle. oceanic crust. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

The asthenosphere is the outer atmosphere. the inner core of earth. 10 the outer atmosphere. the inner core of earth. a plastic region in the crust. a plastic region in the mantle. a solid region in the mantle. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur 10 in the interior of continents. on oceanic islands. along the edge of continents. in the open ocean. In the U.S. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

The theory of plate tectonics explains 10 the occurrence of earthquakes. the occurrence of volcanoes. movement of earth's plates. the occurrence of mountains. All of these answers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

A ____ is not one of the three types of boundaries between lithospheric plates. 10 transform fault mantle fault convergent plate boundary divergent plate boundary lithosphere fault 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Tectonic plates move apart in opposite directions at a(an) 10 divergent plate boundary. transform fault. convergent plate boundary. subduction zone. mantle fault. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Tectonic plates move in opposite but parallel directions along a fault at a(an) 10 divergent plate boundary. transform fault. convergent plate boundary. subduction zone. mantle fault. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

The movement of lithospheric plates is significant because it 10 explains the formation of waterfalls and river canyons. predicts where certain natural hazards are likely to be found. explains formation of ocean currents. predicts where endangered species might be found. explains the formation of weather. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

The energy sources primarily responsible for earth's external geological processes are 10 energy from the sun and magnetism. energy from the sun and gravity. energy from the sun and heat from earth's interior. gravity and magnetism. only gravity. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

An earthquake is most directly caused by 10 the creation of a fault (fracture in rock) or shifting along an existing fault. a change in ocean currents. dumping of toxic wastes. comets crashing into earth. mining. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19