11.The layer that sits directly under the asthenosphere is called: a.Crust b.Mes
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11.The layer that sits directly under the asthenosphere is called:
a.Crust
b.Mesosphere
c.Asthenosphere
d.Lithosphere
e.Outer core
12.The inner core is a:
a.Liquid
b.Solid
c.Scientists do not knowwhether the inner core is a liquid or solid.
13.The core of the Earth is composed primarily of:
a.Hydrogen
b.Oxygen
c.Silicon
d.Iron/Nickele.Uranium
14.The lithosphere and the crust are identical layers. There is no difference between them at all.
a.True
b.False
15.How does the asthenosphere behave?
a.As a brittle solid
b.As a liquid
c.As a ductile solid
d.As a gas
16.How does the mesosphere behave?
a.As a brittle solid
b.As a liquid
c.As a ductile solid
d.As a gas
17.The layers defined by their physical properties include all of the following except:
a.The mesosphere
b.The asthenosphere
c.The inner core
d.The crust
18.What type of plate boundary is located here in the San Francisco Bay Area?
a.Divergent boundary
b.Subduction zone
c.Transform boundary
d.Convergent boundary
19.A mid-ocean ridge is created at:
a.Divergent boundaries
b.Subduction zones
c.Transform boundaries
d.Continent-continent convergent boundaries
20.Volcanic arcs are formedat?
a.Divergent boundaries
b.Subduction zones
c.Transform boundaries
d.Continent-continent convergent boundaries
21.Which feature below is associated with a transform boundary?
a.Deep earthquakes
b.Deep trench
c.Volcanic arc
d.Earthquakes right along theboundaryline
22.What type of plate boundary are shallow focus earthquakes associated with?a.Convergent
b.Divergent
c.Transform
d.All boundary types
23.What type of plate boundary is found off the coast of Northernmost California, Oregon and Washington State?a.Divergent boundary
b.Subduction zone boundary
c.Transform boundary
d.Continent-continent convergent boundary
24.Which feature below is a convergent boundary associated with?
a.Flat topography
b.Mantle upwelling
c.Deep trench
d.Mid-ocean ridge
25.Oceanic crust is created at which type of plate boundary?
a.Convergent
b.Divergent
c.Transform
d.All boundary types
Explanation / Answer
;answer 11: Mesosphere
answer 12:Solid
answer 13: Iron/Nickel
answer 14:false actually crust is small part of lithosphere
ansewer 15: ductile solid
ansewer 16: ductile solid
answer 17: the crust actually crust is defined based on chemical properties( sial and sima)
answer 18: transform
answeer 19: divergent boundaries
answer 20 subduction zones
answer 21 earthquake alond boundary line and they are shallow earthquake
answer 22 transforms
answer 23 subduction
answer 24 deep trench
answer 25 divergent
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