Old Earth Ministries Online Geology Curriculum

Geology Chapter 1 Test

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1: The Hawaiian Islands are an example of...: ayssal hills
seamounts
trenches
mesas
2: The lowest areas on the earth's surface are...: trenches
seamounts
submarine canyons
valleys
3: The earth's core is made up of three parts: the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core.: True
False
4: Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust.: True
False
5: The crust of the earth is known as the...: asthenosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
6: The earth's magnetic field is thought to be formed from the convection of the liquid outer core.: True
False
7: The two main regions of the earth's surface are...: shields and abyssal plains
land and water
continents and ocean basins
mountains and stable platforms
8: Folded mountain belts, shields, and stable platforms are the three major features of continents.: True
False
9: This feature is a broad, fractured uplift in the center of the ocean, and it can be hundreds of miles wide.: abyssal floor
oceanic Ridge
stable platform
10: Oceanic crust is composed mainly of...: sandstone
limestone
conglomerate
basalt
11: The most prevalent landform on earth is: mountain ranges
abyssal plains
abyssal hills
stable platform
12: The abyssal plains are composed mostly of eroded material from the continents.: True
False
13: The center of the oceanic ridge, where new volcanic material is expelled, is called the...: abyssal hills
seamount
rift valley
14: The continental slope gently slopes away from the continent, and it is perfectly flat.: True
False
15: The earth's inner core is how far below the surface of the earth?: 3,170 miles (5,100 km)
1,800 miles (2,900 km)
125 miles (200 km)
4,200 miles (6,760 km)
16: The upper mantle is how thick?: 75 miles (121 km)
25 miles (40 km)
125 miles (200 km)
350 miles (563 km)
17: Oceanic crust is how thick?: 5 to 10 miles (8-16 km)
10 to 22 miles (16-35 km)
3 to 7 miles (5-11 km)
15 to 25 miles (24-40 km)
18: Maps that contain elevation lines are called...: physical maps
geologic maps
topographic maps
19: The man considered to be the "father of modern geology" is...
20: The current ocean crust is how old? (choose the most correct answer): less than 150 million years old
less than 500 million years old
less than 20 million years old

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