Earth Science II

1. Which of the following is correct:

a. Precambrian : first known unicellular appears
b. Mesozoic era : first amphibian appear
c. Paleozoic era : Pangaea begins to break
d. Jurasic period : first grasses appear
2. Is the theory that explains why and how continents move and is the study of the formation of
features in Earth’s crust.
a. Plate tectonics
b. Sea floor spreading
c. Earthquakes
d. Continental drift
3. The boundary between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
a. Convergent boundary
b. Divergent boundary
c. Transform boundary
d. Ridge boundary
4. The boundary at which two plates slide past each other horizontally.
a. Convergent boundary
b. Divergent boundary
c. Transform boundary
d. Ridge boundary
5. The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.
a. Convergent boundary
b. Divergent boundary
c. Transform boundary
d. Ridge boundary
6. The following are causes of plate motion except ____.
a. Mantle convection
b. Ridge push
c. Continental drift
d. Slab pull
7. Refers to the state where forces exerted by lithosphere and asthenosphere are in balance.
a. Isotopes
b. Carbon dating
c. Isostasy
d. isomatic
8. A Break associated with the movement of surrounding rock is called ____.
a. Fault
b. Fault plane
c. Footwall
d. Fracture
9. A break along which there is no movement of the surrounding rock.
a. Fault
 b. Fault plane
c. Footwall
d. Fracture
10. The surface or plane along which the fracture and fault occurs.
a. Fault
b. Fault plane
c. Footwall
d. Fracture
11. Refers to the rock below the fault plane.
a. Fault
b. Fault plane
c. Footwall
d. Fracture
12. A fault causes the hanging wall to move upward.
a. Strike-slip fault
b. Normal fault
c. Reverse fault
d. Mid-ocean ridges
13. A fault causes the hanging wall to moves downward relative to the footwall.
a. Strike-slip fault
b. Normal fault
c. Reverse fault
d. Mid-ocean ridges
14. The rock on either side of the fault plane slides horizontally.
a. Strike-slip fault
b. Normal fault
c. Reverse fault
d. Mid-ocean ridges
15. Location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.
a. Sedimentation
b. Focus
c. Metamorphosis
d. Epicenter
16. In an earthquake, the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus is called ____.
a. Sedimentation
b. Focus
c. Metamorphosis
d. Epicenter

17. Refers to the fault slip, the rocks releases energy in the form of vibration called ____.
a. Body wave
b. Surface wave
c. Seismic wave
d. Rayleigh wave
18. Vibrations in the ground can be detected and recorded by using an instrument called ____.
a. Stethoscope
b. Barometer
c. Seismograph
d. Test tube
19. Measure of the strength of an earthquake is called ____.
a. Latitude
b. Longitude
c. Intensity
d. Magnitude
20. Measure of the effects of an earthquake on a certain area.
a. Latitude
b. Longitude
c. Intensity
d. Magnitude
21. When magma erupts onto Earth’s surface, the magma is called ___.
a. Sediments
b. Lava
c. Algae
d. Golgi
22. A type of volcanoes that are broad at the base and have gently sloping sides.
a. Shield volcanoes
b. Plateau
c. Composite volcanoes
d. Cinder volcano
23. A type of volcanoes also known as “stratovolcanoes”.
a. Shield volcanoes
b. Plateau
c. Composite volcanoes
d. Cinder volcano
24. A type of volcano that has steep slope.
a. Shield volcanoes
b. Plateau
c. Composite volcanoes
d. Cinder volcano
25. The following are landforms except ___.
a. Mountains
b. Fresh water
c. Plains
d. Plateaus