Exploring Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

• Crust

What causes the continents to drift?

• Gravitational pull

• Tectonic plate movement

• Atmospheric pressure

• Solar radiation

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What geological feature is formed when tectonic plates move apart?

• Islands

• Volcanoes

• Valleys

• Mountains

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What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

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What is the name of the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

• Fujita scale

• Mercalli scale

• Richter scale

• Saffir-Simpson scale

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What is magma called when it reaches the Earth's surface?

• Crust

• Lava

• Sediment

• Pumice

Which area is known as the 'Ring of Fire'?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

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What phenomenon occurs due to the movement of tectonic plates under the ocean?

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Tsunamis

• Typhoons

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What is a geyser?

• A hot spring that erupts water

• An underwater volcano

• A type of mountain

• A volcanic eruption

What happens during seafloor spreading?

• Landmasses collide

• New crust is formed

• Ocean temperature rises

• The sea shrinks

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