Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes Quiz

During their geography class, Sumitha, Vishnay, Arya, Hitakshi, and Kavya were discussing the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries. What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

• Hot, Warm, Cold

• North, South, East

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

During their geography class, Arya, Sumitha, Kavya, Hitakshi, and Vishnay were discussing about tectonic plates. They were curious to know the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. Can you help them by identifying the correct boundary?

• Subduction boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

During a geography class, Spandan asked the teacher, 'What is the primary cause of earthquakes?'

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Alien invasion

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

How do human activities contribute to the causes of earthquakes?

• Air pollution

• Volcanic eruptions

• Mining, reservoir-induced seismicity, and geothermal energy extraction

• Deforestation

What are the immediate effects of an earthquake?

• Immediate effects of an earthquake include sunny weather and clear skies

• The immediate effects of an earthquake include ground shaking, building collapse, landslides, and tsunamis.

• Immediate effects of an earthquake include heavy rainfall and flooding

• Immediate effects of an earthquake include increased wildlife population

How do earthquakes impact the environment?

• Earthquakes can impact the environment by causing landslides, tsunamis, soil liquefaction, and changes in groundwater levels.

• Earthquakes lead to a decrease in air pollution

• Earthquakes cause an increase in biodiversity

• Earthquakes have no impact on the environment

Which famous earthquake occurred in San Francisco in 1906?

• Hurricane Katrina

• 1906 San Francisco earthquake

• Great Chicago Fire

• Boston Tea Party

Spandan, Hitakshi, Arya, Vishnay, and Sumitha were studying about natural disasters. They came across a question - What was the name of the earthquake that caused the deadliest tsunami in history?

• 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

• 2005 Sumatra earthquake

• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake

• 1994 Northridge earthquake

How are plate tectonics related to natural disasters?

• Plate tectonics only cause mild weather events

• Plate tectonics have no impact on natural disasters

• Plate tectonics can cause natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.

• Plate tectonics are unrelated to the occurrence of natural disasters

Explain the connection between volcanic eruptions and plate tectonics.

• When Kavya and Spandan were studying plate tectonics, they learned that volcanic eruptions are often associated with the movement of tectonic plates.

• Volcanic eruptions have no connection to plate tectonics

• During a discussion with Sumitha and Vishnay, they concluded that volcanic eruptions are caused by meteor impacts

• Hitakshi explained that plate tectonics are only related to earthquakes, not volcanic eruptions