Unit 4 (The Geosphere) Test

Which of the following would NOT be a type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Revergent

The point on the surface of the Earth that feels the effects of earthquakes most strongly is located directly above which of the following points?

• Epicenter

• Fault Line

• Fault Block

• Focus

Which of the following correctly pairs a structure of Earth's interior with its description?

• The mantle is composed of plastic rock.
• The lithosphere is a portion of Earth's crust.
• The outer core is even hotter than the inner core.
• The inner core is mainly made of solid iron.

Which of the following would most likely occur at a plate boundary where the two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Stratovolcanoes

• Mountains

• Fault zones

• Rift valleys

In which of the following layers of Earth's interior would you find convection currents that move tectonic plates?

• Outer core

• Lithosphere

• Inner core

• Asthenosphere

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all minerals must have?

• naturally occurring

• organic

• solid under normal conditions

• fixed chemical composition

Which characteristic of a mineral is the most easily observed but the least reliable?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

Which mineral property is determined by rubbing it on a rough surface?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

The Mohs scale shows the range of which mineral property?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

Which of the following would be found in a quarry?

• gold

• copper

• sand

• iron

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