Planet Earth Quiz 3

The diagram represents the movement of the mantle under the earth's crust. Which process is represented by the diagram?

• rotation
• conduction
• radiation
• convection

Most tectonic plates contain?

• Only continental crust

• Only oceanic crust

• Both continental and oceanic crust

• No crust

Match the following

• transform

• 
• convergent

• 
• divergent

• 

At which plate boundary is new crust formed?

• divergent

• convergent

• continental

• transform

What was the name of the supercontinent?

• Panorama

• Pangea

• Panamerican

• Wegener

The point on earth's surface, directly above the focus is called the __________________.

• epicenter

• fault

• seismic wave

• earthquake origin

Earthquakes are classified based on their ____.

• Magnitude

• Temperature

• Age

• Location

How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 6 quake on the Richter Scale?

• 2 times bigger

• 20 times bigger

• 48 times bigger

• 100 times bigger

This type of volcano has steep slopes, has explosive eruptions of gas and ash. Most volcanoes are this type.

• Composite volcano

• Shield volcano

• Cinder Cone volcano

• Ash volcanoe

Which volcano type has a gentle slope and gentle eruptions that last a long time?

• Cinder cone volcanoes

• Shield volcanoes

• Composite volcanoes

• Super Volcanoes