Tectonic forces - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liqui...

Geography AQA PAPER 1 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions 2024/2025 Natural Hazard - Correct Answer Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property Factors affecting hazard risk - Correct Answer Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Constructive plates - Correct Answer Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano Ecotourism - Correct Answer The practice of using an area's nat...

What are the 4 layers of earth - Answer-Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core Where is the lithosphere located? - Answer-Upper mantle plus crust Where is the asthenosphere located? - Answer-Middle mantle What are the 3 types of boundaries? - Answer-Divergent, convergent, and tranform Warm air rises or sinks? - Answer-Rises How can heat be transferred? - Answer-from hot objects to cold objects in three ways; convection, conduction, and radiation Continental crust is made out of what? - Ans...

Subduction A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced downward into the mantle below another plate and melted Asthenosphere The lower part of the mantle Lithosphere The upper part of the mantle and the crust Atmosphere The air and area that is above the crust and below space Core The extremely hot, solid, and dense center of the earth, which is believed to be composed of iron and nickel Mantle Between the core and the crust, liqui...

WGU C255 Intro to World Geography Chapter 3 Review Exam with Questions and Answers weathering ANSWER The chemical and/or mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller particles at Earth's surface composite cone volcano ANSWER A volcano formed by a mixture of lava eruptions and more explosive ash eruptions shield volcano ANSWER A volcano with relatively gentle slopes formed by eruption of relatively fluid lavas convergent plate boundary ANSWER A boundary between tectonic plates in which...

GEG 111 EXAM 3 | HARPER COLLEGE | LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ A major difference between a barrier island and a barrier spit is -Correct Answer: a barrier spit is connected to the mainland, whereas a barrier island is not A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a -Correct Answer: lagoon The destruction of a mangrove swamp might lead to -Correct Answer: loss of species and coastal erosion Whi...

Midterm review Earth Science Exam Practice Questions and Answers Which of the following changes would end Earth's tectonic activity? A Earth's crust becomes a cooler solid. B Earth's mantle becomes a warmer semiliquid. C Earth's mantle becomes cooler and solid. D Earth's outer core becomes warmer. - Correct Answer️️ -C Earth's mantle becomes cooler and solid. Which of the following best explains why Earth is tectonically active? A Earth's solid surface layer rotates more rapi...

Praxis II 5001 Free Practice Test - All Subjects 100% Pass Syntax Syntax refers to the sentence patterns and structures, or the grammar of language. Many ELL writers have trouble with English syntax. Semantics Meaning elements of language. Orthography Orthography is the term used for a system of written language. Portfolios A literacy portfolio shows student progress over time. It might include: samples of daily work, a chart of reading rates from several grades, journal entries by student or...

Energy stored in stretched springs, rubber bands, etc. - elastic potential energy Energy carried by electromagnetic waves. Light energy. - electromagnetic energy Energy from the motion of atoms and molecules. Depends on mass and temperature - thermal energy Term for the fact that energy cannot be created/destroyed, only transferred/converted - Law of conservation of energy A repetitive motion that occurs around a center point or equilibrium - oscillation A position or state to which an os...

Natural Hazard - A natural hazard is a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy proprty or posesions. Natural disaster - A natural hzard that has actualy happened Geological hazards - Caused by kand and tectonic processes Meteorological hazards - Caused by weather and climate Factors affecting hazard risk - Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Tectonic plates - Slabs of the Earth's crust Continental crust - thicker and less dense ...