Q) The boundary between the Pacific and the North American plate along the San Andreas fault is a _____ plate boundary, and the boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American plate along the coast of Chile is a _____ plate boundary.
transform; divergent
convergent; transform
transform; convergent
convergent; divergent
Q) In the rock cycle, ______rocks are created from magma, while _____rocks are created by applying heat or pressure to existing rocks and thus changing their mineral structure.
metamorphic; sedimentary
igneous; metamorphic
igneous; sedimentary
sedimentary; igneous
Q) Sun energy is most concentrated:
at the aphelion and perihelion
at the north pole in the summer and the south pole in the winter
at the equator, year round
at the subsolar point, which varies throughout the year
it is evenly distributed across latitudes
Q) The primary cause of seasons is
the tilt of the earth
annual solar flares
the distance between the sun and the earth at the aphelion and perihelion
the solstice
the amount of heat stored in the oceans
Q) Which of the following statements is not correct?
The Eastern hemisphere is defined by longitude
The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees of latitude
The international date line is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Lines of latitude are parallel
The Arctic circle is outside of the circle of illumination on December 22nd
Q) The boundary between the Pacific and the North American plate along the San Andreas fault...
The San Andreas Fault separates the Pacific plate from the North American plate. The Pacific plate moves northward relative to the North-American plate at a rate of 5.3 cmyear . Los Angeles rests on the Pacific plate whereas San Francisco is on the North American plate. Currently the distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco is about 460 km. How long will it take Los Angeles to be next to San Francisco? years