EVR 1001 Chapter 11 Complete Latest
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Which of the following correctly represents the basic layers of Earth from the innermost to the
outermost?
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core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, core
crust, core, mantle
core, crust, mantle - ANSWER-core, mantle, crust
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a divergent boundary that bisects the entire Atlantic Ocean. What is produced
at this and other mid-ocean ridges?
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oil
new oceanic crust
water
coal - ANSWER-new oceanic crust
Where do large-scale strike-slip faults, which cut through the entire lithosphere, occur?
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at divergent plate boundaries
at transform plate boundaries
at convergent plate boundaries
at tactile plate boundaries - ANSWER-at transform plate boundaries
Which of the following are responsible for the formation of some of the world's highest mountains?
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divergent plate boundaries
tactile plate boundaries
convergent plate boundaries
transform plate boundaries - ANSWER-convergent plate boundaries
Which of the following does NOT define a mineral?
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crystal structure
Solid
specific chemical composition
, organic compound - ANSWER-organic compound
The formation of rock through compaction and cementation is termed __________.
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igneous rock formation
lithification
tectonic plates
mineralization - ANSWER-lithification
Both fossils and fossil fuels are found in __________ rock layers.
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Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Molten
Mantle - ANSWER-Sedimentary
Within which of the following layers of Earth does plate tectonic movement occur?
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Mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Core - ANSWER-Lithosphere
If a significant amount of extrusive igneous rock is found in an area, one would expect to also find
evidence of _________ in the area.
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Volcanoes
Geysers
Tornadoes
Flooding - ANSWER-Volcanoes
What type of rock results when rock is exposed to great pressure and high temperatures lower than the
rock's melting point?
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Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Plutonic - ANSWER-Metamorphic
During the formation of sedimentary rock layers, sediments accumulate over time, leading to
__________ of the layers.
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circum-Pacific belting
Expansion
Polymerization
Compaction - ANSWER-Compaction
Volcanoes are created when lava cools and accumulates over time. What type of rock are volcanoes
made of?
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correct/verified Answers
Which of the following correctly represents the basic layers of Earth from the innermost to the
outermost?
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core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, core
crust, core, mantle
core, crust, mantle - ANSWER-core, mantle, crust
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a divergent boundary that bisects the entire Atlantic Ocean. What is produced
at this and other mid-ocean ridges?
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oil
new oceanic crust
water
coal - ANSWER-new oceanic crust
Where do large-scale strike-slip faults, which cut through the entire lithosphere, occur?
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at divergent plate boundaries
at transform plate boundaries
at convergent plate boundaries
at tactile plate boundaries - ANSWER-at transform plate boundaries
Which of the following are responsible for the formation of some of the world's highest mountains?
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divergent plate boundaries
tactile plate boundaries
convergent plate boundaries
transform plate boundaries - ANSWER-convergent plate boundaries
Which of the following does NOT define a mineral?
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crystal structure
Solid
specific chemical composition
, organic compound - ANSWER-organic compound
The formation of rock through compaction and cementation is termed __________.
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igneous rock formation
lithification
tectonic plates
mineralization - ANSWER-lithification
Both fossils and fossil fuels are found in __________ rock layers.
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Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Molten
Mantle - ANSWER-Sedimentary
Within which of the following layers of Earth does plate tectonic movement occur?
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Mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Core - ANSWER-Lithosphere
If a significant amount of extrusive igneous rock is found in an area, one would expect to also find
evidence of _________ in the area.
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Volcanoes
Geysers
Tornadoes
Flooding - ANSWER-Volcanoes
What type of rock results when rock is exposed to great pressure and high temperatures lower than the
rock's melting point?
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Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Plutonic - ANSWER-Metamorphic
During the formation of sedimentary rock layers, sediments accumulate over time, leading to
__________ of the layers.
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circum-Pacific belting
Expansion
Polymerization
Compaction - ANSWER-Compaction
Volcanoes are created when lava cools and accumulates over time. What type of rock are volcanoes
made of?
