EAPS 106 Quiz Questions And Correct
Answers
\Q\.How did Earth obtain the heat in its interior? - ANSWERS✔-From accretion and radioactive
decay
\Q\.What is differentiation - ANSWERS✔-Separation of metals and rocks because of density
differences within a melted planet interior
\Q\.If the inner core is hotter than the outer core, why is only the outer core a liquid? -
ANSWERS✔-Because the inner core is at higher pressure than the outer core
\Q\.What is the cold, strong crust plus the outer, strong part of the mantle called? - ANSWERS✔-
Lithosphere
\Q\.What is the warm, weak layer of mantle beneath the rigid plates called? - ANSWERS✔-
Asthenosphere
\Q\.Evidence that the continents have drifted over time? - ANSWERS✔-The coastlines of the
Americas line up with those of Europe and Africa like pieces of a puzzle
Identical volcanic rocks appear on both sides of the Atlantic
Fossils of non-swimmers are found on both sides of modern oceans
, \Q\.What are spreading centers where new ocean crust forms then spreads out called? -
ANSWERS✔-Mid-ocean ridges
\Q\.What are the locations where oceanic plates dive back into the Earth's interior called? -
ANSWERS✔-Subduction zones
\Q\.What did the adventures of Scrat get right about the tectonics and structure of the Earth? -
ANSWERS✔-Earthquakes can be triggered by small changes in stress
The interior of the Earth is divided into a number of layers
The continents have drifted around over time
\Q\.Which is evidence that the motion of tectonic plates has influenced the evolution of
animals? - ANSWERS✔-The evolution of dolphins and whales
\Q\.Which type of body wave passes through a medium and is the first to arrive? - ANSWERS✔-
P waves
\Q\.Which type of body wave cannot pass through liquids? - ANSWERS✔-S waves
\Q\.Which type of seismic waves cause the most shaking? - ANSWERS✔-Surface waves
\Q\.Fill in the blanks:
____ record ___ at ____ by using ____ that produce ____. - ANSWERS✔-Seismologists, seismic
waves, seismic stations, seismometers, seismograms
Answers
\Q\.How did Earth obtain the heat in its interior? - ANSWERS✔-From accretion and radioactive
decay
\Q\.What is differentiation - ANSWERS✔-Separation of metals and rocks because of density
differences within a melted planet interior
\Q\.If the inner core is hotter than the outer core, why is only the outer core a liquid? -
ANSWERS✔-Because the inner core is at higher pressure than the outer core
\Q\.What is the cold, strong crust plus the outer, strong part of the mantle called? - ANSWERS✔-
Lithosphere
\Q\.What is the warm, weak layer of mantle beneath the rigid plates called? - ANSWERS✔-
Asthenosphere
\Q\.Evidence that the continents have drifted over time? - ANSWERS✔-The coastlines of the
Americas line up with those of Europe and Africa like pieces of a puzzle
Identical volcanic rocks appear on both sides of the Atlantic
Fossils of non-swimmers are found on both sides of modern oceans
, \Q\.What are spreading centers where new ocean crust forms then spreads out called? -
ANSWERS✔-Mid-ocean ridges
\Q\.What are the locations where oceanic plates dive back into the Earth's interior called? -
ANSWERS✔-Subduction zones
\Q\.What did the adventures of Scrat get right about the tectonics and structure of the Earth? -
ANSWERS✔-Earthquakes can be triggered by small changes in stress
The interior of the Earth is divided into a number of layers
The continents have drifted around over time
\Q\.Which is evidence that the motion of tectonic plates has influenced the evolution of
animals? - ANSWERS✔-The evolution of dolphins and whales
\Q\.Which type of body wave passes through a medium and is the first to arrive? - ANSWERS✔-
P waves
\Q\.Which type of body wave cannot pass through liquids? - ANSWERS✔-S waves
\Q\.Which type of seismic waves cause the most shaking? - ANSWERS✔-Surface waves
\Q\.Fill in the blanks:
____ record ___ at ____ by using ____ that produce ____. - ANSWERS✔-Seismologists, seismic
waves, seismic stations, seismometers, seismograms
