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81 To 90 Of The 100 Ways
Test Description: These questions are tied directly to the 100 Illustrated Ways to Pass the Earth Science Regents review sheet: ReviewEarthScience.com/100ways
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement correctly compares seismic P-waves with seismic S-waves?
A
P-waves travel slower than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.
B
P-waves travel faster than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.
C
P-waves travel faster than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.
D
P-waves travel slower than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.
2) The movement of tectonic plates is inferred by many scientists to be driven by
A
convection currents in the asthenosphere
B
solidification in the lithosphere
C
tidal motions in the hydrosphere
D
density differences in the troposphere
3) The two elements that make up the largest percentage by mass of Earth's crust are oxygen and
A
potassium
B
hydrogen
C
silicon
D
nitrogen
4) Landscapes with sharp horizontal bedrock structure and steep slopes are classified as
A
plain regions
B
arid regions
C
lowland regions
D
mountain regions
5) Humid landscapes typically have
A
smooth and angular slopes
B
smooth and rounded slopes
C
steep and round slopes
D
steep and angular slopes
6) New earth is created at
A
convergent boundaries
B
mid-ocean ridges
C
subduction zones
D
transform zones
7) Trenches typically occur at
A
subduction zones
B
transform zones
C
mid-ocean ridges
D
divergent boundaries
8) P waves are faster then
A
S waves
B
R waves
C
Z waves
D
Q waves
9) You need data from this many seismometer stations in order to find the epicenter of an earthquake
A
2
B
4
C
3
D
1
10) The earths magnetic fields has
A
gradually disappeared
B
remained the same
C
reversed over time
D
gradually strengthened
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