1. Unit 3 Test
Review

2. QUESTION 1
What causes the movement of the tectonic plates? a. Convection c. Subduction b. Radiation d. Convergence

3. QUESTION 1
What causes the movement of the tectonic plates? a. Convection c. Subduction b. Radiation d. Convergence

4. QUESTION 2
The upper portion of the mantle just below the lithosphere is called the: a. Mid Ocean Ridge c. Asthenosphere b. Rift Valley d. Mesophere

5. QUESTION 2
The upper portion of the mantle just below the lithosphere is called the: a. Mid Ocean Ridge c. Asthenosphere b. Rift Valley d. Mesophere

6. QUESTION 3
What is the name of the location within the Earth where an earthquake begins? a. Fold c. Epicenter b. Focus d. Core

7. QUESTION 3
What is the name of the location within the Earth where an earthquake begins? a. Fold c. Epicenter b. Focus d. Core

8. QUESTION 4
What is a break in a rock mass along which movements occurs? a. Fold c. Fault b. Earthquake d. Epicenter

9. QUESTION 4
What is a break in a rock mass along which movements occurs? a. Fold c. Fault b. Earthquake d. Epicenter

10. QUESTION 5 What is the source of heat that sets the plates in motion?
a. The sun c. Radioactive Decay
b. Friction d. Subduction

11. QUESTION 5 What is the source of heat that sets the plates in motion?
a. The sun c. Radioactive Decay
b. Friction d. Subduction

12. QUESTION 6 What does letter B represent in the above figure?
a. The Outer Core c. The Crust
b. The Inner Core d. The Mantle

13. QUESTION 6 What does letter B represent in the above figure?
a. The Outer Core c. The Crust
b. The Inner Core d. The Mantle

14. QUESTION 7
The two types of crust: a. Oceanic and Inner Core b. Continental and Inner Core c. Inner Core and Mantle d. Oceanic and Continental

15. QUESTION 7
The two types of crust: a. Oceanic and Inner Core b. Continental and Inner Core c. Inner Core and Mantle d. Oceanic and Continental

16. QUESTION 8
Which of the following statements is true regarding seismic waves?
a. In the longitudinal S-wave, the energy moves perpendicular to the particles
b. In the transverse S-wave, the energy moves perpendicular to the particles
c. In the longitudinal P-wave, the energy moves perpendicular to the particles
d. In the transverse P-wave, the energy moves parallel to the particles.

17. QUESTION 8
Which of the following statements is true regarding seismic waves?
a. In the longitudinal S-wave, the energy moves perpendicular to the particles
b. In the transverse S-wave, the energy moves perpendicular to the particles
c. In the longitudinal P-wave, the energy moves perpendicular to the particles
d. In the transverse P-wave, the energy moves parallel to the particles.

18. QUESTION 9 A subducting oceanic plate
a. Is less dense than the plate it moves under
b. Is pushed up and over the continental crust
c. Sinks into the mantle, forming a trench
d. Moves horizontally in the opposite direction past the other plate

19. QUESTION 9 A subducting oceanic plate
a. Is less dense than the plate it moves under
b. Is pushed up and over the continental crust
c. Sinks into the mantle, forming a trench
d. Moves horizontally in the opposite direction past the other plate

20. QUESTION 10 When 2 oceanic plates collide, which land feature forms?
a. Mountain c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley d. Hot Spot

21. QUESTION 10 When 2 oceanic plates collide, which land feature forms?
a. Mountain c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley d. Hot Spot

22. QUESTION 11
Which letter represents the epicenter of the earthquake in the figure above?
a. Point A c. Point C
b. Point B d. Point D

23. QUESTION 11
Which letter represents the epicenter of the earthquake in the figure above?
a. Point A c. Point C
b. Point B d. Point D

24. QUESTION 12 New ocean crust is formed along
a. Mid-Ocean Ridges c. Mountain Belts
b. Subduction Zones d. Trenches

25. QUESTION 12 New ocean crust is formed along
a. Mid-Ocean Ridges c. Mountain Belts
b. Subduction Zones d. Trenches

26. QUESTION 13
P waves pass through the outer core but S waves do not. This is because:
a. The temperature of the outer core is too high for S waves to pass through
b. S waves are transverse and the outer core only allows longitudinal waves to pass through
c. The outer core is radioactive and the rest of the Earth is not
d. The outer core is liquid and S waves do not pass through a liquid

27. QUESTION 13
P waves pass through the outer core but S waves do not. This is because:
a. The temperature of the outer core is too high for S waves to pass through
b. S waves are transverse and the outer core only allows longitudinal waves to pass through
c. The outer core is radioactive and the rest of the Earth is not
d. The outer core is liquid and S waves do not pass through a liquid

28. QUESTION 14 At colliding continental plates, which land feature forms?
a. Mountain c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley d. Hot Spot

29. QUESTION 14 At colliding continental plates, which land feature forms?
a. Mountain c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley d. Hot Spot

30. QUESTION 15
A narrow valley that forms along mid ocean ridges where the plates separate:
a. Mountain c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley d. Hot Spot

31. QUESTION 15
A narrow valley that forms along mid ocean ridges where the plates separate:
a. Mountain c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley d. Hot Spot

32. QUESTION 16
The process which scientists believe causes tectonic plates to move is: a. Subduction c. Conduction b. Convection d. Radiation

33. QUESTION 16
The process which scientists believe causes tectonic plates to move is: a. Subduction c. Conduction b. Convection d. Radiation

34. QUESTION 17
The hypothesis that the continents move slowly over Earth’s surface and once were joined into one supercontinent is called: a. Seismology c. Sea-Floor Spreading b. Continental Drift d. Subduction

35. QUESTION 17
The hypothesis that the continents move slowly over Earth’s surface and once were joined into one supercontinent is called: a. Seismology c. Sea-Floor Spreading b. Continental Drift d. Subduction

36. QUESTION 18
Which choice lists the 3 main interior layers of the Earth from coolest to hottest?
a. Core, Mantle, Crust
b. Crust, Mantle, Core
c. Mantle, Core, Crust
d. Crust, Core, Mantle

37. QUESTION 18
Which choice lists the 3 main interior layers of the Earth from coolest to hottest?
a. Core, Mantle, Crust
b. Crust, Mantle, Core
c. Mantle, Core, Crust
d. Crust, Core, Mantle

38. QUESTION 19
Plates slide past each other, and crust is neither created nor destroyed, at a:
a. Convergent Boundary
b. Divergent Boundary
c. Mid-Ocean Ridge
d. Transform Fault Boundary

39. QUESTION 19
Plates slide past each other, and crust is neither created nor destroyed, at a:
a. Convergent Boundary
b. Divergent Boundary
c. Mid-Ocean Ridge
d. Transform Fault Boundary

40. QUESTION 20 Which type of earthquake wave has circular motion?
a. Transverse Wave c. Primary Wave
b. Longitudinal Wave d. Surface Wave

41. QUESTION 20 Which type of earthquake wave has circular motion?
a. Transverse Wave c. Primary Wave
b. Longitudinal Wave d. Surface Wave

42. QUESTION 21 Stress in Earth’s crust is caused by:
a. Folds c. Earthquakes
b. Plate Movements d. Faults

43. QUESTION 21 Stress in Earth’s crust is caused by:
a. Folds c. Earthquakes
b. Plate Movements d. Faults

44. QUESTION 22
Geologists have inferred that Earth’s outer core is liquid because:
a. P waves cannot pass through the outer core
b. S waves speed up in the outer core
c. P waves are bent downward as they travel through the outer core
d. S waves cannot pass through the outer core

45. QUESTION 22
Geologists have inferred that Earth’s outer core is liquid because:
a. P waves cannot pass through the outer core
b. S waves speed up in the outer core
c. P waves are bent downward as they travel through the outer core
d. S waves cannot pass through the outer core

46. QUESTION 23 The above diagram displays what type of fault?
a. Strike-Slip c. Reverse
b. Thrust d. Detachment

47. QUESTION 23 The above diagram displays what type of fault?
a. Strike-Slip c. Reverse
b. Thrust d. Detachment

48. QUESTION 24
What causes the magma inside a volcano to rise toward the surface?
a. It is a thick liquid, denser than the surrounding rock
b. It does not contain dissolved gasses
c. It is less dense than the surrounding rock
d. It is cooler than the surrounding rock

49. QUESTION 24
What causes the magma inside a volcano to rise toward the surface?
a. It is a thick liquid, denser than the surrounding rock
b. It does not contain dissolved gasses
c. It is less dense than the surrounding rock
d. It is cooler than the surrounding rock

50. QUESTION 25
The area where magma collects inside a volcano before an eruption is called:
a. A Crater c. A Vent
b. A Caldera d. A Magma Chamber

51. QUESTION 25
The area where magma collects inside a volcano before an eruption is called:
a. A Crater c. A Vent
b. A Caldera d. A Magma Chamber

52. QUESTION 26
The amount of energy released by an earthquake is measured on the a. Richter Scale b. Moment Magnitude Scale c. Modified Mercalli Scale d. Seismic Scale

53. QUESTION 26
The amount of energy released by an earthquake is measured on the a. Richter Scale b. Moment Magnitude Scale c. Modified Mercalli Scale d. Seismic Scale

54. QUESTION 27
What determines whether a volcano erupts quietly or explosively?
a. The size of the volcano
b. The age of the volcano
c. The characteristics of the magma
d. The magnitude of nearby earthquakes

55. QUESTION 27
What determines whether a volcano erupts quietly or explosively?
a. The size of the volcano
b. The age of the volcano
c. The characteristics of the magma
d. The magnitude of nearby earthquakes

56. QUESTION 28 Composite volcanos are produced by
a. Quiet eruptions of lava
b. Explosive eruptions of lava and ash
c. Explosive eruptions of ash and cinders
d. Quiet eruptions that alternate with explosive eruptions

57. QUESTION 28 Composite volcanos are produced by
a. Quiet eruptions of lava
b. Explosive eruptions of lava and ash
c. Explosive eruptions of ash and cinders
d. Quiet eruptions that alternate with explosive eruptions

58. QUESTION 29
P Waves:
a. Cause Earth to vibrate in the direction of the waves motion
b. Cause Earth to vibrate at right angles to the direction the wave moves
c. Travel along Earth’s surface
d. Move in a rolling motion similar to ocean waves

59. QUESTION 29
P Waves:
a. Cause Earth to vibrate in the direction of the waves motion
b. Cause Earth to vibrate at right angles to the direction the wave moves
c. Travel along Earth’s surface
d. Move in a rolling motion similar to ocean waves

60. QUESTION 30
A steep-sided volcano formed entirely of ash and cinders is a:
a. Shield Volcano c. Ash-Cinder Cone
b. Composite Volcano d. Hot Spot

61. QUESTION 30
A steep-sided volcano formed entirely of ash and cinders is a:
a. Shield Volcano c. Ash-Cinder Cone
b. Composite Volcano d. Hot Spot

62. QUESTION 31
Which one represents a Convergent (Colliding) Boundary?

63. QUESTION 31
Which one represents a Convergent (Colliding) Boundary?

64. QUESTION 32
Which one represents a Convergent (Subducting) Boundary?

65. QUESTION 32
Which one represents a Convergent (Subducting) Boundary?

66. QUESTION 33
Which one represents a Transform Fault Boundary?

67. QUESTION 33
Which one represents a Transform Fault Boundary?

68. QUESTION 34
What are the names of the tectonic plates at 9, 10, 11 & 12?

69. QUESTION 34
9 – Caribbean Plate 10 – Arabian Plate 11 – Philippine Plate 12 – Cocos Plate

70. QUESTION 35 The New Madrid Fault is closest to what US State?
a. California
b. Kentucky
c. Texas
d. Connecticut

71. QUESTION 35 The New Madrid Fault is closest to what US State?
a. California
b. Kentucky
c. Texas
d. Connecticut