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Long Quiz in Earth and Life Science Long Quiz in Earth and Life Science

A. IDENTIFICATION. A. IDENTIFICATION.

1. _______________is a process under the earth’s crust where formation and movement of 1. _______________is a process under the earth’s crust where formation and movement of
magma occur. magma occur.
2. ____________ is magma that reaches the surface of our planet through a volcano vent. 2. ____________ is magma that reaches the surface of our planet through a volcano vent.
3. The formation and movement take place of magmatism is in the __________ and ________. 3. The formation and movement take place of magmatism is in the __________ and ________.
4. What are the two most abundant elements in magma? 4. What are the two most abundant elements in magma?
5. ___________states that all continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and 5. ___________states that all continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and
have drifted apart since. have drifted apart since.
6. One single landmass is _______. 6. One single landmass is _______.
7. A _______ boundary is where two plates come together, or converge. 7. A _______ boundary is where two plates come together, or converge.
8. A _______ boundary is a place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite 8. A _______ boundary is a place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite
directions. directions.
9. The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the 9. The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the
mantle is ___________. mantle is ___________.
10. ________is the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor. 10. ________is the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
11. The deepest trench is _____________. 11. The deepest trench is _____________.
12. A ____________ is the area in an ocean basin where new ocean floor is formed. 12. A ____________ is the area in an ocean basin where new ocean floor is formed.

B. ENUMERATION B. ENUMERATION
1. Enumerate the 7 major continents. 1. Enumerate the 7 major continents.
2. Three evidences of continental drift theory. 2. Three evidences of continental drift theory.
3. Three evidences of sea floor spreading 3. Three evidences of sea floor spreading
4. Three types of plate boundary 4. Three types of plate boundary

C. Label the structure of the ocean basin. C. Label the structure of the ocean basin.

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