Mock exam January 2021

What kind of plate boundary is this:

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Collision

• Conservative

At which types of plate boundary do volcanoes NOT occur

• destructive

• constructive

• conservative

• collision

At a destructive plate margin, why is the oceanic plate forced under the continental plate ?

• As they collide

• As the continental plate is denser

• As the oceanic plate is denser

• As it's a subduction zone

Which of the following is NOT a method of protection when reducing the risks from earthquakes?

• Automatic switches switch off gas and electricity

• Emergency services are trained in what to do if an earthquake occurs

• New buildings are built out of reinforced concrete

• Previous earthquakes are plotted on a map to predict future ones

Which of the following are methods of planning when reducing the risks of earthquakes?

• Seisometers detect small foreshocks

• Governments plot escape routes out of cities

• Shutters close in front of windows to prevent smashed glass falling on people

• Food, blankets, first aid supplies etc are stockpiled in warehouses

Which of the following describes where tropical storms form

• At a latitude between 5 and 40 degrees north and south

• Around the equator

• At a latitude between 15 and 30 degrees north and south

• At a latitude between 5 and 20 degrees north and south

What ocean temperature and depth is required for tropical storms to form?

• 27 degrees celsius and 70 metres

• 25 degrees celsius and 70 metres

• 27 degrees celsius and 50 metres

• 25 degrees celsius and 50 metres

Which process during the formation of a tropical storm gives the storm much of its energy?

• Coriolis force

• Precipitation

• A cluster of thunderstorms joining together

• Condensation

What best describes the eye of the tropical storm?

• Calm, with air rising slowly

• Calm, with air rising quickly

• Calm with air sinking

• Windy and wet

Which of these would threaten coastal areas the most when a tropical storm occurs...?

• Heavy rainfall

• Strong winds

• Storm surge