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Question 1 of 50
Which best explains the processes at the mid-oceanic ridge?
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A. Plates diverge creating new crust
B. Plates converge destroying old crust
C. Plates diverge destroying old crust
D. Plates converge creating new crust
E. Plates slide past each other destroying old
crust
Question 2 of 50
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Refer to the image of a
meandering stream shown here. At
which site along the stream would
stream erosion be the most active?
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A. D and B
B. A and C
C. B and C
D. C and D
E. A and E
Question 3 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points In the scientific method, a
hypothesis is _______, and a theory is
_________.
A. an educated guess ; a law that has
been universally accepted by the
scientific community
B. a tentative untested explanation ;
well tested and widely accepted
explanation
C. an educated guess ; a tentative untested
explanation
D. a tentative untested explanation ; a law that
has been universally accepted by the
scientific community
E. an objective observation ; an idea that hasn’t
been proven
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Question 4 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points In the rock cycle, what processes
directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?
A. compaction and cementation
B. melting and crystallization
C. weathering and erosion
D. recrystallization by high heat and
pressure
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E. deposition and lithification
Question 5 of 50
2
.0/ 2.0 Points The primary basis for classifying
detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the
primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is
________.
A. crystalline structure ; sorting
B. particle shape ; trace elements
C. sorting ; density
D. particle size ; mineral composition
E. rock type ; rounding
Question 6 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points Where is the top of the
asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?
A. In the center of continental plates
(craton)
B. Underneath a collision zone
C. Next to a subduction zone
D. Underneath a transform fault
E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge
Question 7 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points In terms of groundwater
resources, what properties make the best
aquifer?
A. Low porosity and high permeability
B. High porosity and high permeability
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