Unit 3 Test
Review
QUESTION 1
What causes the movement of the
tectonic plates?
a. Convection
c. Subduction
b. Radiation
d. Convergence
QUESTION 1
What causes the movement of the
tectonic plates?
a. Convection
c. Subduction
b. Radiation
d. Convergence
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
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
QUESTION 3
What is the name of the location within
the Earth where an earthquake begins?
a. Fold
c. Epicenter
b. Focus
d. Core
QUESTION 3
What is the name of the location within
the Earth where an earthquake begins?
a. Fold
c. Epicenter
b. Focus
d. Core
QUESTION 4
What is a break in a rock mass along
which movements occurs?
a. Fold
c. Fault
b. Earthquake
d. Epicenter
QUESTION 4
What is a break in a rock mass along
which movements occurs?
a. Fold
c. Fault
b. Earthquake
d. Epicenter
QUESTION 5
What is the source of heat that sets
the plates in motion?
a. The sun
c. Radioactive Decay
b. Friction
d. Subduction
QUESTION 5
What is the source of heat that sets
the plates in motion?
a. The sun
c. Radioactive Decay
b. Friction
d. Subduction
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
QUESTION 10
When 2 oceanic plates collide, which
land feature forms?
a. Mountain
c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley
d. Hot Spot
QUESTION 10
When 2 oceanic plates collide, which
land feature forms?
a. Mountain
c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley
d. Hot Spot
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
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
QUESTION 12
New ocean crust is formed along
a. Mid-Ocean Ridges
c. Mountain
Belts
b. Subduction Zones
d. Trenches
QUESTION 12
New ocean crust is formed along
a. Mid-Ocean Ridges
c. Mountain
Belts
b. Subduction Zones
d. Trenches
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
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
QUESTION 14
At colliding continental plates, which
land feature forms?
a. Mountain
c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley
d. Hot Spot
QUESTION 14
At colliding continental plates, which
land feature forms?
a. Mountain
c. Volcano
b. Rift Valley
d. Hot Spot
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
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
QUESTION 16
The process which scientists believe
causes tectonic plates to move is:
a. Subduction
c. Conduction
b. Convection
d. Radiation
QUESTION 16
The process which scientists believe
causes tectonic plates to move is:
a. Subduction
c. Conduction
b. Convection
d. Radiation
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
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
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
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
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
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
QUESTION 20
Which type of earthquake wave has
circular motion?
a. Transverse Wave
c. Primary Wave
b. Longitudinal Wave
d. Surface Wave
QUESTION 20
Which type of earthquake wave has
circular motion?
a. Transverse Wave
c. Primary Wave
b. Longitudinal Wave
d. Surface Wave
QUESTION 21
Stress in Earth’s crust is caused
by:
a. Folds
b. Plate Movements
c. Earthquakes
d. Faults
QUESTION 21
Stress in Earth’s crust is caused
by:
a. Folds
b. Plate Movements
c. Earthquakes
d. Faults
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
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
QUESTION 23
The above diagram displays what
type of fault?
a. Strike-Slip
c. Reverse
b. Thrust
d. Detachment
QUESTION 23
The above diagram displays what
type of fault?
a. Strike-Slip
c. Reverse
b. Thrust
d. Detachment
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
QUESTION 30
A steep-sided volcano formed entirely of
ash and cinders is a:
a. Shield Volcano
b. Composite Volcano
c. Ash-Cinder
Cone
d. Hot Spot
QUESTION 30
A steep-sided volcano formed entirely of
ash and cinders is a:
a. Shield Volcano
b. Composite Volcano
c. Ash-Cinder
Cone
d. Hot Spot
QUESTION 31
Which one represents a Convergent
(Colliding) Boundary?
QUESTION 31
Which one represents a Convergent
(Colliding) Boundary?
QUESTION 32
Which one represents a Convergent
(Subducting) Boundary?
QUESTION 32
Which one represents a Convergent
(Subducting) Boundary?
QUESTION 33
Which one represents a Transform Fault
Boundary?
QUESTION 33
Which one represents a Transform Fault
Boundary?
QUESTION 34
What are the names of the tectonic plates
at 9, 10, 11 & 12?
QUESTION 34
9 – Caribbean Plate
10 – Arabian Plate
11 – Philippine Plate
12 – Cocos Plate
QUESTION 35
The New Madrid Fault is closest to what
US State?
a. California
b. Kentucky
c. Texas
d. Connecticut
QUESTION 35
The New Madrid Fault is closest to what
US State?
a. California
b. Kentucky
c. Texas
d. Connecticut