Quiz about Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes & Volcanoes Lesson

Question 1

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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subducting

Question 2

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

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transform

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divergent

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convergent

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submergent

Question 3

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

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strike slip

Question 4

What would you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?

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Earthquakes

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Volcanoes

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Mountains

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Rift

Question 5

Volcanoes occur at

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all of these

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convergent plate boundaries

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hot spots

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divergent plate boundaries

Question 6

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

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mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Question 7

Earth's inner core is...

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a dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

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a layer of molten iron and nickel.

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a layer of hot rock.

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a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin.

Question 8

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth's

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mantle

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continents

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lithosphere

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inner core.

Question 9

Which layer of Earth is LIQUID?

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outer core

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upper mantle

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lower mantle

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inner core

Question 10

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

Question 11

The epicenter of an earthquake is

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The point on the surface directly above the focus

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The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs

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The seismic station closest to the earthquake

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The place where the greatest damage occurs

Question 12

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

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seismograph

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seismogram

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focus seismic map

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focus

Question 13

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

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Tsunami

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Aftershock

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Liquefaction

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Seismic Gap

Question 14

The presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.

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both fossils and rocks

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rocks

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fossils

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neither fossils nor rocks

Question 15

What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

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Lava

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Mafic Magma

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Felsic Magma

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None of these

Question 16

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

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Ring of Fire

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Circle of Fire

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Ring of Lava

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Circle of Magma

Question 17

Melted rock inside the Earth is called

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magma.

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water.

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fire.

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surface.

Question 18

Wide gentle sloping mountain from lava pouring out of the vent and hardens on top of previous layers

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Shield volcano

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Earthquake

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Cinder cone volcano

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Composite volcano

Question 19

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

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Tetonic Plates

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Countries

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Climate Zones

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Cities

Question 20

What is the name for the smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after a larger earthquake has occurred?

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Aftershock

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Mini Quakes

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Tsunami

Question 21

Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.

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True

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False

Question 22

The point on the SURFACE of the Earth above where the earthquake begins underground is called the ...

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Epicentre

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Fault Line

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Focus

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Shock Wave

Question 23

Which type of shock wave can move through solids AND liquids?

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P (Primary) Waves

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S (Secondary) Waves

Question 24

The name of the point UNDERGROUND where the earthquake ORIGINATES is called the:

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Focus

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Epicentre

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Fault Line

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Tectonic Plate

Question 25

Which point do shockwaves radiate out from from?

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The focus

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The epicentre

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The centre of the earth

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The fault line

Question 26

The name of the section under a volcano where magma collects is called the:

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Magma Chamber

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Mantle

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Vent

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Conduit

Question 27

The more silica that magma contains...

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the higher the viscosity

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the thicker the magma

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the thinner the magma

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the runnier the magma

Question 28

Shield volcanoes have:

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gently sloping sides

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a steep cone shape

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moderately sized sides

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long cracks along plate boundaries

Question 29

A chain of volcanic islands formed where two oceanic plates collide is called:

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island arc

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hot spot

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Hawaii

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geyser

Question 30

An opening through which the lava flows is called:

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vent

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crater

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caldera

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pipe

Question 31

Magma rises because it is...

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less dense than surrounding rock

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more dense than surrounding rock

Question 32

This common type of volcano is made up of alternating layers of ash and lava.

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Composite / Stratovolcano

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Shield volcano

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Cinder cone

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Fissure volcano

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