Quiz 1.1 -Location of Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mountain Range

Who is the person behind the Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Albert Einstein

• Albert Wegener

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

Pangaea means

• All of us

• All planet

• All earth

• All of me

Which among the given plates is not a Tectonic Plate?

• Antarctic Plate Boundary

• Eurasian Plate

• Caribbean Plate

• Australian Plate

What is lithosphere composed of?

• Water and magma

• Asthenosphere

• Crust and core

• Crust and upper mantle

What is the point in the Earth's surface which is above the focus?

• Hotspot

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Surface focus

What does PHIVOLCS mean?

• Philippine Institute of Volcanoes

• Philippine Institute of Earthquakes and Volcanoes

• Philippine Institute of Seismological Activities

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

According to the map, which is not a major plate?

• Eurasian Plate

• Scotia Plate

• Australian Plate

• Pacific Plate

What is the type of wave that generates earthquake as it travels along the surface through the Earth's interior?

• P-waves

• Light waves

• Earthwave

• Seismic waves

Where most active volcanoes are located?

• Pacific Ocean

• Antarctic Belt

• Pacific Ring of Fire

• Eurasian Ring

Give one active volcano in the world.