Benchmark 2 Review

What is the primary source of energy that drives plate tectonics?

• Solar energy from the sun
• Wind energy from the atmosphere
• Gravitational pull from the moon
• Heat from the Earth's interior

What is the process by which heat is transferred within Earth's mantle?

• Convection
• Radiation
• Conduction
• Subduction

What are the large, moving pieces of Earth's crust called?

• Tectonic plates
• Oceanic ridges
• Seismic waves
• Continental shelves

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

• Continental drift
• Seafloor spreading
• Pangea

• Geothermal theory

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What type of boundary occurs where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Subduction zone
• Divergent boundary

What type of boundary occurs where two tectonic plates collide?

• Divergent boundary
• Fault boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Transform boundary

What type of evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• D. All of the above
• • Rock evidence

• • Fossil evidence

• • Geographic evidence

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What is the primary source of groundwater?

• Desalination
• Precipitation
• Surface water
• Glacial melt

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How does surface water become groundwater?

• Groundwater is formed from ocean water.
• Surface water evaporates into the atmosphere.
• Surface water becomes groundwater through infiltration and percolation into the soil.
• Surface water is trapped in lakes and never becomes groundwater.

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What can happen to groundwater levels when excessive amounts of surface water are withdrawn?

• A. Groundwater levels increase

• B. Groundwater levels decrease  

• C. Groundwater quality improves

• D. No effect on groundwater levels

• Groundwater levels increase wildly

• Groundwater levels decrease

• Groundwater becomes more acidic

• Groundwater levels stabilize