Question 1

A hypsometric curve shows that

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A)  a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean.
B)  the average ocean depth is sea level.
C)  oceanic trenches occupy about 30 percent of Earth's surface.
D)  the highest mountains on Earth are about a kilometer high.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 3

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

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A)  Twice
B)  Three times
C)  Five times
D)  Eleven timesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n)

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A)  oceanic trench.
B)  a linear chain of island.
C)  midocean ridge.
D)  transform fault.
E)  None of these are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

What is being depicted by this figure?

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A)  Continental collision
B)  Continent-continent convergence
C)  Early stages of seafloor spreading
D)  Early stages of subduction
E)  A boundary that is mostly a transform faultF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

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A)  1,Andes of South America
B)  2,East Africa Rift
C)  3,Tibet
D)  None of these are correct.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of these regions is high because of subduction of an oceanic plate?

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A)  1,Andes of South America
B)  2,East Africa
C)  3,Tibet
D)  None of these are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

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A)  Two
B)  Three
C)  Four
D)  Six
E)  ElevenF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Where is subduction occurring on this figure of South America?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

What rock type forms oceanic plateaus?

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A)  Basalt
B)  Granite
C)  RhyoliteD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 11

The continental edge between locations 4 and 5 is probably

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A)  a divergent boundary.
B)  a convergent boundary.
C)  an active continental rift.
D)  where two plates are colliding.
E)  not a plate boundary.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The light blue area just off the Australian coast,as shown here,is called the

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A)  continental platform.
B)  seashore.
C)  continental shelf.
D)  abyssal plain.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

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A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 14

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 15

Which of the following is a valid description of features within continental interiors?

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A)  The central region of a continent is called a shield and is a broad,basaltic volcano with gentle slopes.
B)  The continental platform has nearly horizontal sedimentary rocks deposited on crystalline basement.
C)  The oldest exposed rocks in a continent are usually along the coastline.
D)  Broad domes and basins in continental interiors have nearly vertical beds around their flanks.
E)  All of these are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement?

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A)  1,the continental shield
B)  2,the continental platform
C)  3,a basin in the continent
D)  4,a continental shelf
E)  5,a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continentF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is used to match continents or track positions of the continents in the past?

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A)  Reconstructions of seafloor spreading
B)  Rock types and structures
C)  Magnetism stored in rocks
D)  Reconstructions of seafloor spreading and rock types/structures only
E)  All of these are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 19

In the figure below,a tectonic terrane is shown at

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A)  island arc.
B)  ocean plateau.
C)  continental fragment.
D)  linear island chain.
E)  All of these are correct.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of letter C?

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A)  Transform fault
B)  Midocean ridge
C)  Linear island chain
D)  Fracture zoneE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 10: Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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Which of these regions is high because of subduction of an oceanic plate?

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This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

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A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n)

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On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of letter C?

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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Which of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

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Which of the following is used to match continents or track positions of the continents in the past?

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Where is subduction occurring on this figure of South America?

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Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement?

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This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the midocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

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In the figure below,a tectonic terrane is shown at

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

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The continental edge between locations 4 and 5 is probably

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The light blue area just off the Australian coast,as shown here,is called the

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Which of the following is a valid description of features within continental interiors?

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A hypsometric curve shows that

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What is being depicted by this figure?

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What rock type forms oceanic plateaus?

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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