Geology and Chemistry Vocabulary Quiz
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What type of boundaries are characterized by plates coming together?

  • Divergent boundaries
  • Convergent boundaries (correct)
  • Transform boundaries
  • Subduction boundaries

    • Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge?

  • Positron
  • Electron
  • Neutron (correct)
  • Proton

    • What is the term for when an oceanic plate slides beneath a continental plate?

  • Subduction (correct)
  • Divergent
  • Seafloor spreading
  • Transform boundaries

    • Where are protons and neutrons located within an atom?

    <p>Inside the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

    <p>Electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus called?

    <p>Mass number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What layer of the Earth are the plates made of?

    <p>Crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the Earth do the plates sit on top of?

    <p>Asthenosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of an earthquake?

    <p>The starting point of the earthquake underground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

    <p>A point on the Earth's surface above the focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of seismic wave can travel through both solids and liquids?

    <p>P-wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to P-waves and S-waves as they move further away from the epicenter?

    <p>Their arrival time gap increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between felsic and mafic lava?

    <p>Felsic lava cools slowly with large crystals, but mafic lava cools rapidly with small crystals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes intrusive igneous rocks from extrusive igneous rocks?

    <p>Intrusive rocks are formed by cooled lava, while extrusive rocks are made below Earth’s surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do weathering and erosion differ in their effects on rocks?

    <p>Weathering creates small rock fragments without displacing them, while erosion moves sediment through wind and waves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of chemical sedimentary rocks?

    <p>They result from evaporation of water from a mineral solution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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