Complex mountain systems such as the Himalayas are the result of a. oceanic-oceanic convergence. b. hot spots. c. continental volcanic arcs. d. continental-continental convergence.

The San Andreas Fault is an example of what type of fault? a. normal fault b. strike-slip fault c. reverse fault d. thrust fault

What is the name given by Wegener to the supercontinent he proposed existed before the current continents? a. Euroamerica b. Atlantis c. Pangaea d. Panamerica

What does the theory of plate tectonics have that Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift did not have?

What type of plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault part of? A) divergent B) subduction C) convergent D) transform

The rigid layer of Earth that includes the entire crust and the uppermost part of the mantle is called the a. asthenosphere. b. mesosphere. c. lithosphere. d. Moho.

What is the weaker, hotter zone beneath the lithosphere that allows for motion of Earth's rigid outer shell? a. crust b. asthenosphere c. outer core d. inner core

an atom's mass number is 13 and its atomic number is 6. how many neutrons are in its nucleus?

Compared to Earth's continental crust, Earth's oceanic crust is (1) thinner and more dense (2) thinner and less dense (3) thicker and more dense (4) thicker and less dense

Why are most fossils found in sedimentary rocks?

How do magnetic stripes form on the ocean floor? Why are these stripes significant?

How is the theory of plate tectonics related to the radioactive decay of elements within Earth's interior?

What is the type of plate boundary where two plates move together, causing one of the slabs of lithosphere to descend into the mantle beneath an overriding plate? a. oceanic-continental convergent b. divergent c. transform fault d. continental-continental convergent

Minerals that form from magma form as the result of a. crystallization. c. precipitation. b. evaporation. d. condensation.