Geologic Maps — Unit test Answers

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The two types of plains are coastal plains and lowland plains.

A
T
B
F
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The central latitudinal line is the ____________, and the central longitudinal line is the ____________.

A
Prime Meridian; Tropic of Capricorn
B
Prime Meridian; Equator
C
Equator; Prime Meridian
D
Equator; Tropic of Cancer
4

____________ occurs when heat is transferred into an object through motion or movement; an example would be boiling water.

A
conduction
B
radiation
C
convection
D
heat
6

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
uplift
B
subsidence
C
tension
D
compression
E
normal fault
F
anticline
G
syncline
H
reverse fault
7

Geologists learn about the inner layers and the structure of the Earth by studying rock samples and seismic wave evidence.

A
T
B
F
8

New oceanic lithosphere is unable to form at mid-ocean ridges.

A
T
B
F
9

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
magma
B
seismograph
C
global positioning system
D
fossils
E
rift zones
F
magnetic reversal
10

Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by

A
convection currents.
B
radiation.
C
conduction.
D
density.
11

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
sea-floor spreading
B
continental drift
C
magnetic reversal
D
magnetic minerals
E
fossils
12

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
plains
B
plateaus
C
folded mountains
D
upwarped mountains
E
fault-block mountains
F
volcanic mountains
G
latitude
H
prime meridian
I
longitude
J
International Date Line
K
Mercator projection
L
Robinson projection
M
conic projection
N
topographic map
O
contour line
P
contour interval
Q
map scale
R
remote sensing
S
map legend
T
equator
13

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
magma
B
seismograph
C
global positioning system
D
fossils
E
rift zones
F
magnetic reversal
14

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition The part of the mantle called the _____ is made of soft rock that bends like plastic.

A
seismic waves
B
asthenosphere
C
mantle
D
lithosphere
E
basalt
F
granite
G
core
H
crust
15

Which type of landform is Mt. Vesuvius, a cone-shaped mountain formed by layers of molten rock?

A
a folded mountain
B
an upwarped mountain
C
a fault-block mountain
D
a volcanic mountain
16

Carlos is looking at a picture of a convergent boundary on which a volcanic arc and a trench are identified. Which type of convergent boundary is Carlos looking at?

A
an oceanic-continental convergent boundary
B
an oceanic-arctic convergent boundary
C
an continental-continental convergent boundary
D
an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary
17

Any time stress causes rocks to change, ____________ is the result.

A
tension
B
folding
C
compression
D
deformation
18

When did Pangaea begin to break apart?

A
20 million years ago
B
100 million years ago
C
250 million years ago
D
2 billion years ago.
19

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
lines of latitude
B
prime meridian
C
equator
D
contour interval
E
axis
20

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
uplift
B
subsidence
C
tension
D
compression
E
normal fault
F
anticline
G
syncline
H
reverse fault

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