Grade 11 Earth Science Quiz

What are the 2 types of weathering?

• Fast weathering and slow weathering

• Daytime weathering and nighttime weathering

• Hot weathering and cold weathering

• Mechanical weathering and chemical weathering

What is seafloor spreading?

• The process of ocean water receding from the shore and exposing the seafloor

• The process by which new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the mid-ocean ridge.

• The movement of tectonic plates causing earthquakes on the ocean floor

• The formation of underwater mountains and valleys

How are ocean basins formed?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Meteor impact

• Global warming

• Plate tectonics

What is continental drift?

• The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other.

• The process of continents sinking into the ocean

• The formation of new continents

• The rotation of the Earth's axis

What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?

• North, South, East

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

What is the process of physical weathering?

• Breakdown of rocks and minerals through physical processes

• Growth of plants on the surface of rocks

• Formation of new minerals through heat and pressure

• Chemical reaction with water and air

What is the main cause of seafloor spreading?

• Erosion by ocean currents

• Impact of asteroid

• Underwater earthquakes

• Upwelling of magma at mid-ocean ridges

How do ocean basins affect the Earth's surface?

• Ocean basins are responsible for the formation of mountains

• Ocean basins cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• Ocean basins affect the Earth's surface by influencing climate, weather patterns, and the distribution of landmasses.

• Ocean basins have no impact on the Earth's surface

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

• Different shapes of continents, unique rock formations and fossils, misalignment of mountain ranges

• Matching shapes of continents, similar rock formations and fossils, alignment of mountain ranges

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• The tectonic plates sink into the mantle.

• The tectonic plates slide past each other.

• The tectonic plates collide with each other.

• The tectonic plates move away from each other.