Ted's Science Test Review

Which of the following causes the biggest earthquakes in California?

• East African Rift

• San Andreas Fault

• Ring of Fire

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

The San Andreas Fault is:

• A transform plate boundary

• A divergent plate boundary

• A convergent plate boundary

• A complex plate boundary

Which of the following can be seen from space?

• East African Rift

• San Andreas Fault

• Ring of Fire

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

Which of the following has three sections, each with different earthquake risks?

• East African Rift

• San Andreas Fault

• Ring of Fire

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

Which of the following began to open up over a period of 10 days?

• San Andreas Fault

• East African Rift

• Ring of Fire

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the East African Rift?

• It will eventually split Africa in two with a sea in between

• It will eventually force Africa to sink into the sea

• It will eventually cause Africa to rejoin with Asia

• It will eventually cause Africa to be overrun by volcanoes and Minecraft chickens

Which of the following is TRUE about the East African Rift?

• It is a divergent plate boundary

• It is a transform plate boundary

• It is a convergent plate boundary

• It is a complex plate boundary

The East African Rift occurs between two plates--the Nubian plate and the Somali plate. The Nubian plate is:

• Splitting in two

• Covered in sand

• Turning to ice

• Batman

The Ring of Fire is made up of more than _____ volcanoes.

• 450

• 45

• 1450

• 2000

How long is the Ring of Fire?

• About 40,000 km

• About 10,000 km

• About 50,000 km

• About 20,000 km