Question 1

In order for a terrane to become attached to a continent, it typically

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A)  is shifted there suddenly by an earthquake.
B)  originated as a meteor that fell over a continent.
C)  becomes scraped of a subducting plate.
D)  is transported by a glacier.
E)  results from the collision of two continental plates.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the layers in the diagram below are solid or mostly solid?

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A)  1 and 2
B)  2 and 3
C)  1, 2, and 3
D)  All of them.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

On the accompanying map, volcanic eruptions are most likely at locations

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A)  1 and 2.
B)  2 and 3.
C)  3 and 4.
D)  1 and 3.
E)  2 and 5.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of terrane in California?

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A)  oceanic crust
B)  island arcs
C)  accretionary prism
D)  displaced granitic rocks
E)  All of these are present in California.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

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A)  oceanic divergent boundary
B)  ocean-ocean convergent boundary
C)  ocean-continent convergent boundary
D)  continental collision boundary
E)  transform boundaryF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT the name of a supercontinent?

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A)  Gondwana
B)  Laurasia
C)  Pangaea
D)  Rodinia
E)  TethysF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

How fast do plates move relative to one another?

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A)  centimeters per year
B)  meters per year
C)  kilometers per year
D)  one hundred kilometers per yearE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

What is associated with reversed magnetic polarity?

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A)  A compass needle would point south.
B)  The magnetic signal of seafloor formed with this polarity would be stronger compared to adjacent areas of the seafloor.
C)  There are much fewer intervals of reversed polarity than normal polarity.
D)  All of these.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

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 B)

Question 10

What causes magnetic stripes on the seafloor, such as those shown here?

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A)  Volcanic rocks in oceanic crust are covered by a variable thickness of sediment.
B)  Some oceanic crust consists of volcanic rocks and some is composed of sediment.
C)  Sometimes Earth's magnetic field points north and sometimes it points south.
D)  Some volcanic rocks are formed in normal ways and others have pillows.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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 12

Most oceanic plateaus are

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A)  small pieces rifted apart from continents.
B)  places where the seafloor has been buckled upward by convergence.
C)  constructed by volcanic eruptions probably over mantle plumes.
D)  large fan-shaped mounds deposited by turbidity currents.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a passive continental margin?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 14

How did the Red Sea, shown between Arabia and Africa in this figure, form?

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A)  subduction of Arabia beneath Africa
B)  subduction of Africa beneath Arabia
C)  a continental collision
D)  continental rifting followed by seafloor spreading
E)  transform faulting followed by a continental collisionF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

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 16

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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Where was North America 150 million years ago?

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A)  next to Antarctica
B)  next to Australia
C)  over the south pole
D)  closer to Africa and South America
E)  None of these.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The red dots that coincide with volcanically active island chains shown on the map are called

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A)  hot spots.
B)  mid-ocean ridges.
C)  abyssal plains.
D)  island arcs.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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 20

On this map of the South Atlantic, which letter is on a transform fault?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) All of the above
F) None 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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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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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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On the accompanying map, volcanic eruptions are most likely at locations

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Which of the layers in the diagram below are solid or mostly solid?

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How did the Red Sea, shown between Arabia and Africa in this figure, form?

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Most oceanic plateaus are

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What is associated with reversed magnetic polarity?

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Which of the following is NOT the name of a supercontinent?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of terrane in California?

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In order for a terrane to become attached to a continent, it typically

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What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

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

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What causes magnetic stripes on the seafloor, such as those shown here?

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On this map of the South Atlantic, which letter is on a transform fault?

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What is being depicted by this figure?

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Where was North America 150 million years ago?

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Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a passive continental margin?

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The red dots that coincide with volcanically active island chains shown on the map are called

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How fast do plates move relative to one another?

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