Week 4 Test Answers

Which of the following best explains why deforestation increases the risk of floods in an area?

Hurricanes are more destructive than tornados due to _______.

Which of the following best explains the importance of Earth’s crust to living organisms?

Ocean ridges form as a result of _______.

The boundary where crust gives way to mantle is called the _______.

The mixture of water and rubble that flows from the slope of a volcano is a _______.

The continental crust covers _______ of the Earth’s surface.

According to the theory of plate tectonics, which is one feature that plates carry?

Study this image.

Which features form along all types of plate boundaries?

Study this image of lithospheric plates.

Explain how oceanic crust is continuously created at mid-ocean ridges.

The core of the Earth is mostly composed of _______.

Which of the following best describes the compositional layers of the earth?

Tsunamis are the result of _______.