Quiz about Earthquakes and Volcanoes Quiz

Question 1

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most likely to take place?

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near a plate boundary

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along the core-mantle interface

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where the composition of the Earth tends to be uniform

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near the Earth's Equator

Question 2

Which cross section best represents the convection currents in the mantle beneath the Java Trench?

Hint: Think about what type of boundary makes a Trench. Look back at the diagram we made of this type of boundary in class to see how the convection currents should be drawn.

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Question 3

Which feature(s) are commonly found at Divergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges

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Deltas and Valleys

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Ocean trenches and Subduction zones

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Mountains

Question 4

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is found between the Indian-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate?

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convergent

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transform

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divergent

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complex or uncertain

Question 5

At which plate boundary is one lithospheric plate sliding under another?

Hint: Think about what it means for one plate to SLIDE UNDER another plate.

What type of boundary is this? In between which two plates does this boundary exist?

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Pacific and Philippine Plate

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African Plate and South American Plate

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Cocos Plate and Pacific Plate

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Antarctic and Pacific Plate

Question 6

In which diagram do the arrows show the relative directions of plate movement at this type of plate boundary?

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Question 7

Which type of plate boundary is located at the Jordan Fault?

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transform

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divergent

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subduction

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convergent

Question 8

The Mariana Trench is Earth's deepest oceanic trench. This trench formed as the Pacific Plate was:

*Hint: Find the Mariana Trench on page 12 of the reference table. Use the key symbol of a Convergent boundary to determine which plate is Subducting (sinking) and Overriding (floating)

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subducting under the Philippine Plate

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overriding the Philippine Plate

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overriding the Eurasian Plate

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subducting under the Eurasian Plate

Question 9

What most likely caused the major devastation along the flat coastal areas of Japan as a result of this earthquake?

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a tsunami

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crustal downwarping

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lava flows

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landslides

Question 10

The geologic feature indicated by letter A is

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an ocean trench

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a hotspot

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an island arc

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an igneous intrusion

Question 11

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is represented in the cross-section?

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convergent

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complex

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transform

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divergent

Question 12

Which location is on a Divergent Boundary?

Hint: You must use the reference table to see which boundary is near each of these sections on the map (pg 12)

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 13

When two tectonic plates collide, oceanic crust usually subducts beneath continental crust because...

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oceanic crust is composed of igneous rock that have a higher density

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oceanic crust is composed of igneous rock that have a lower density

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oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust

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oceanic crust is hotter than continental crust

Question 14

The type of plate boundary represented in the diagram most likely exists between the

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South American Plate and the Nazca Plate

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Antarctic Plate and the African Plate

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Antarctic Plate and the Indian-Australian Plate

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South American Plate and the African Plate

Question 15

This distribution of earthquakes near the plate boundary is most likely caused by

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subduction of a crustal plate

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a transform fault

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a mantle hot spot

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divergence of crustal plates

Question 16

The Movement of tectonic plates are thought to result primarily from...

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convection currents in the mantle

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hot liquid magma in the inner core

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volcanic eruptions along coastlines

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meteor impacts in the ocean basins

Question 17

Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

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The west coast of North America is a zone of frequent crustal movement.

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The boundary of the Pacific plate has very few faults.

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The Pacific plate has stopped moving.

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The west coast of North America is composed of the oldest rocks on the continent.

Question 18

Which diagram best shows the magnetic pattern and relative age of the igneous bedrock on the west side of the ridge?

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Question 19

At which location is the age temperature of the ocean floor bedrock most likely to be the youngest and hottest?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 20

Which cross-sectional diagram of Earth's mantle best shows the convection currents that would cause crustal plate X to drift AWAY from crustal plate Y? Points X and Y are on either side of the Mid Atlantic Ridge.

Hint: Think about what type of plate boundary will create a RIDGE. Look back at the diagram we created for a ridge to see how the convection currents move.

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Diagram B

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Diagram A

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Diagram C

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Diagram D

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