Quarter 2 Review: Earth Science

What is a destructive force?

• A natural process that destroys land
• A natural process that creates land
• A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water

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A constructive force is defined as

• a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
• an earthquake or a volcano
• a natural force that builds up and creates new land
• a destructive force that has been controlled

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Which of the following is evidence of seafloor spreading?

• matching fossils on either side of the mid-ocean ridge

• evidence of tropical plant fossils on the seafloor

• same rock types in both North America and Africa

• the magnetic striping on the seafloor on either side of the mid-ocean ridges

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Which is not one of the four sources of heat?

• latent heat

• bombardment

• radioactive decay

• the sun

Earthquakes happen all day every day.

• True

• False

How are convection currents in the mantle and tectonic plates related?

• Nothing

• The convection currents act as a giant conveyor belt for the tectonic plates

• The plates move the convection currents like a giant conveyor belt

• the continents plow through the convection currents

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When a wave bends, this is called...

• wavelength

• refleciton

• refraction

• amplitude

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Longitudinal waves travel faster in dense mediums. Which layer of the earth will longitudinal waves travel fastest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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What is the relationship between the rocks as you move away from a mid-ocean ridge?

• They get older

• They get younger

• They are all the same age

• There is no relationship

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Can S waves go through the liquid outer core?

• Yes, S waves can travel through liquids, solids, and gases

• No, S waves cannot travel through liquids