Geo test 3
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Continental crust is mostly of which of the following rock types?

  • Shale
  • Basalt
  • Limestone
  • Granite (correct)
  • The Earth's plates move around on the Earth because they float on which of the following layers?

  • Asthenosphere (correct)
  • Outer Core
  • Mantle
  • Lithosphere
  • A plate boundary where opposing plates move horizontally or slide past each other is which of the following?

  • Passive plate margin
  • Transform boundary (correct)
  • Divergent boundary
  • Convergent boundary
  • What is the valley, or the lowest section of folded terrain called?

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

    Seismic waves that are compressional waves are which of the following?

    <p>Primary Waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rising Magma that penetrates and flows between horizontal rock layers forms which of the following intrusive igneous features?

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

    The process whereby loose rock debris is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock is called which of the following?

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

    A small, steep-sided volcano that consists of solidified magma fragments and rock debris is which of the following?

    <p>Cinder Cone volcano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The formation of the Earth, emergence of first cyanobacteria and the initial stages of atmospheric development are best associated with which of the following geologic times?

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

    Think about the geologic time scale, approximately how long (how many years) is the Holocene?

    <p>10 000 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

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