Earth's Materials & Processes Quiz

What is the process that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Seismic Activity

• Geomorphic Processes

Who first proposed the Theory of Continental Drift?

• James Hutton

• Alfred Wegener

• Henry Hess

• Charles Lyell

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

• Rodinia

Which type of plate boundary involves two plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent

• Subduction

• Transform

• Divergent

What geological feature is formed by seafloor spreading?

• Fault Line

• Mountain Range

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Rift Valley

What type of boundary is characterized by the collision of two plates?

• Convergent

• Lateral

• Transform

• Divergent

What is the term for the energy wave generated by an earthquake?

• Tsunami

• Seismic Wave

• Volcanic Ash

• Lahar

Which process is NOT an exogenous geomorphic process?

• Mass Wasting

• Volcanism

• Erosion

• Weathering

What is the term for the downward movement of soil and debris due to gravity?

• Mass Wasting

• Liquefaction

• Deposition

• Erosion

What phenomenon is caused by underwater earthquakes and can lead to giant ocean waves?

• Tsunami

• Earthquake-induced landslide

• Seismic wave

• Volcanic eruption