SCI10 REVIEW QUIZ

What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all the present continents?

• Panthalassa

• Pangea

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

Which type of plate tectonic boundary formed the Himalaya Mountains?

• transform-fault boundary     

• ocean-ocean convergent boundary            

• ocean-continental convergent boundary

• continental-continental convergent boundary

Scientists learned that plant and animal fossils found along the eastern coast of South America are almost identical to those found along the western coast of Africa. What theory supports this evidence?

• Theory of plate tectonics       

• theory of continental drift

• theory of seafloor spreading

• theory of Earth’s changing magnetism

You were asked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake. Which correct sequence of events should you follow?

i. Determine the difference in the arrival time of S and P waves recorded from each of seismological stations

ii. Use the triangulation method to locate the center

            iii. Obtain data from three different seismological stations

            iv. Determine the distance of the epicenter from the station

• i,iii,ii,iv

•  iii,i,iv,ii          

• iii,iv,i,ii

• iv,ii,i,iii

The part of the Australian plate that holds Australia is moving away from the part of the plate that carries India. As India and Australia move in opposite directions, which type of plate boundary will be created?

• transform       

• divergent        

• convergent

• collision                      

  In which of the following most earthquakes are located?

• along plate boundaries

• in the ocean

• on continental crust

• on oceanic crust

    What geologic event is most likely to happen at the given type of plate boundary below?

• mountain formation

• trench    

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

    Most shaking felt from an earthquake is due to what type of wave?

• Rayleigh waves

• Surface waves

• Ocean waves

• Body waves

Which type of plate tectonic boundary is shown in the image?

• continental rifting boundary

• ocean-ocean divergent boundary           

• transform boundary

• ocean-ocean convergent boundary

    The Pangaea started to break into smaller supercontinents millions of years ago. What are the names of these supercontinents?

• Gonwanaland and Eurasia

• Gonwanaland and Laurasia  

• Laurasia and Gonwanalan

• Laurasia and Gondwanaland