Lithosphere 2

What is the lithosphere?

• The densest part of Earth

• The liquid core of Earth

• The mechanically weak region of the upper mantle

• The solid outer layers of Earth

Who developed the theory of plate tectonics?

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

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What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of plate tectonics?

• Continents fitting together, distribution of fossils, distribution of rocks/structures, and climate records

• Study of the Earth's magnetic field

• Analysis of ocean currents and wind patterns

• Observations of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis

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What is the driving mechanism behind plate tectonics?

• Earthquakes and atmospheric gas

• Mantle convection and ridge push

• Gravity pull and volcanic activity

• Lahar flows and igneous rocks

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What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

• Lithosphere stretching

• Formation of new oceanic crust

• Sliding against each other

• Subduction or uplift

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What is vulcanism?

• The movement of lithospheric plates

• The formation of deep ocean trenches

• The release of energy during an earthquake

• The process of molten rock rising to the surface and erupting

What are lahars?

• Mixtures of water and rock fragments that flow down the slopes of a volcano

• Solid outer layers of Earth's lithosphere

• Mechanically weak and ductile region of the upper mantle

• Areas where two plates are sliding against each other

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What is the fault plane in an earthquake?

• The location directly above the earthquake on the surface of the earth

• The surface where two blocks of the earth slip past each other

• The location below the earth's surface where the earthquake starts

• The point where magma rises to the surface and erupts

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Which major rock type forms when magma cools inside the crust?

• Extrusive igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Intrusive igneous

What has caused the Appalachian mountains and the land East of them to form?

• Folding of plates and subsequent movement

• Volcanic activity and lava flows

• Erosion and weathering processes

• Extreme heat and pressure along tectonic plate boundaries

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