University of Texas, San Antonio

GEO 3163

Chapter 02 Quiz

Question 1)New oceanic crust forms at plate boundaries.

Question 2

The volcanic island of Iceland formed at a hot spot located on a(n)                .

Question 3

The type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava is               .

Question 4

The lithosphere floats on the                    .

Question 5

Hydrothermal vents and circulation are usually associated with                   .

Question 6

Most of the deep sea trenches in the world's ocean caused by subduction occur around the edge of the

                       Ocean.

Question 7

The ocean, atmosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere interact with the geosphere via Earth's               .

Question 8

The continents float in the upper mantle due to a form of buoyancy known as                .

Question 9

Rocks composing Earth's crust are classified as                  .

Question 10

If you wanted to quickly show your classmates the location of plate boundaries on the globe, you would show them                           .

Question 11

The deepest earthquakes on Earth usually originate                 .

Question 12

Features of the deep ocean basins include                 .

e. flat abyssal plains, mid-ocean ridges, deep trenches, and seamounts

Question 13

At a(n)                   plate boundary, the Himalayas were formed

Question 14

The islands of Hawaii formed                  .

Question 15

Which of the following is not characteristic of submarine canyons?

Question 16

Deep ocean sediments are thickest where the underlying crust is              .

Question 17

Mid-ocean ridges are associated with                  .

Question 18

The energy that drives tectonic plate movement comes from                .

Question 19

The average spreading rates for fast spreading divergent plate boundaries is about                     per year.