Part 7

Question 1

the outer solid shell of terrestrial planet

Answer 1

crust

Question 2

earth’s solid exterior

Answer 2

crust

Question 3

a portion of the lithosphere

Answer 3

crust

Question 4

crust is made up of (2)

Answer 4

1. solid rocks

2. minerals

Question 5

5-70 km think

Answer 5

crust

Question 6

crust is divided into (2)

Answer 6

1. oceanic crust

2. continental crust

Question 7

crust continues to be shaped by the planet’s (2)

Answer 7

1. movement

2. energy

Question 8

what is responsible for the formation and destruction of crustal materials

Answer 8

tectonic activity

Question 9

earth’s crust is composed of (3) rocks

Answer 9

1. igneous
2. metamorphic
3. sedimentary

Question 10

the most abundant in the crust

Answer 10

1. granite

2. basalt

Question 11

how are igneous rocks fromed

Answer 11

solidification of molten rock

Question 12

molten rock

Answer 12

magma

Question 13

2 types of igneous rocks

Answer 13

1. intrusive rocks

2. extrusive rocks

Question 14

crystallize below earth’s surface, and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form

Answer 14

intrusive rocks

Question 15

erupt onto the surface, where they cool quickly to form small crystals

Answer 15

extrusive rocks

Question 16

undergone drastic changes dues to heat and pressure

Answer 16

metamorphic rocks

Question 17

2 basic types of metamorphic rocks

Answer 17

1. foliated rocks

2. non-foliated rocks

Question 18

have a layered or banded appearance that is produced by exposure to heat and directed pressure

Answer 18

foliated rocks

Question 19

do not have a layered or banded appearance

Answer 19

non-foliated rocks

Question 20

rocks that formed by the accumulation of material at earth’s surface

Answer 20

sedimentary rocks

Question 21

3 basic types of sedimentary rocks

Answer 21

1. clastic rocks
2. chemical rocks
3. organic rocks

Question 22

uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate

Answer 22

oceanic crust (basaltic)

Question 23

composed of basalt, a heavy, dark-colored, iron-rich rock that is also high in silicon and magnesium

Answer 23

oceanic crust (basaltic)

Question 24

forming the vast, deep ocean floors and lava flows on all the continents

Answer 24

oceanic crust (basaltic)

Question 25

comprises the major landmasses on earth

Answer 25

continental crust (granatic)

Question 26

is created by plate tectonics and the layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the continents

Answer 26

continental crust (granatic)

Question 27

contains light-colored rock than rock does

Answer 27

continental crust (granatic)

Question 28

plate tectonics from the late latin word

Answer 28

tectonicus

Question 29

tectonicus

Answer 29

pertaining to building

Question 30

a massive, irregularly saped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere

Answer 30

plate tectonics

Question 31

a scientific theory describing the large scale motion of earth's lithosphere

Answer 31

plate tectonics

Question 32

3 types of tectonic boundaries

Answer 32

1. convergent 2. divergent 3. transform

Question 33

plates collide

Answer 33

convergent

Question 34

convergent occuring on the ocean

Answer 34

subduction

Question 35

example of convergent

Answer 35

Mariana Trench

Question 36

plates moving apart

Answer 36

divergent

Question 37

example of divergent

Answer 37

Great Rift Valley

Question 38

two plates slide/grind

Answer 38

transform

Question 39

example of transform

Answer 39

San Andreas Fault