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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 faster than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.
B
P-waves travel faster than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.
C
P-waves travel slower than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.
D
P-waves travel slower than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.
2) The movement of tectonic plates is inferred by many scientists to be driven by
A
tidal motions in the hydrosphere
B
density differences in the troposphere
C
solidification in the lithosphere
D
convection currents in the asthenosphere
3) The two elements that make up the largest percentage by mass of Earth's crust are oxygen and
A
nitrogen
B
silicon
C
hydrogen
D
potassium
4) Landscapes with sharp horizontal bedrock structure and steep slopes are classified as
A
lowland regions
B
mountain regions
C
arid regions
D
plain regions
5) Humid landscapes typically have
A
smooth and angular slopes
B
steep and angular slopes
C
smooth and rounded slopes
D
steep and round slopes
6) New earth is created at
A
subduction zones
B
transform zones
C
convergent boundaries
D
mid-ocean ridges
7) Trenches typically occur at
A
mid-ocean ridges
B
transform zones
C
divergent boundaries
D
subduction zones
8) P waves are faster then
A
Q waves
B
Z waves
C
S waves
D
R waves
9) You need data from this many seismometer stations in order to find the epicenter of an earthquake
A
4
B
3
C
1
D
2
10) The earths magnetic fields has
A
reversed over time
B
gradually disappeared
C
gradually strengthened
D
remained the same
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