Question 1 The movements of the continents can be figured out in real time using . Correct Answer: GPS Question 2 Foaia magrey: anzosly ‘?fl il oy e e Please examine this figure. Which of the following . \ / e . Paced e rr oG etic ol statements about this figure is FALSE? Correct Answer: c. this convergent boundary shows two oceanic plates coming together Question 3 Wegener suggested that the continents move about by plowing through the seafloor. This mechanism was accepted by most scientists until later when Tuzo Wilson suggested plate tectonics. 10 Ki cererres . DR Correct Answer: Disagree & Question 4 Looking for oil and gas is primarily the job of an exploration and mining geoscientist. Correct Answer: False Question 5 Seismic P waves travel faster in ___. Correct Answer: b. Mantle Question 6 What does differentiation mean? Correct Answer: c. the heavier materials making up planet Earth sunk toward the centre of the planet to form the core, intermediate density materials formed the mantle and light materials formed the crust Question 7 Liquefactionis . Correct Answer: b. when a water saturated soil or sediment turns into a liquid, often due to earthquake shaking Question 8 Correct Answer: PLEASE USE THE DROP DOWN MENU (arrowhead). Primary waves - are body waves that vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation. Secondary waves - are body waves that have particles vibrating perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Love waves - are surface waves with a side to side motion. Rayleigh waves - are surface waves that are similar to ocean waves and cause a rolling motion on the Earths surface.
