Quiz: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis

Check all of the following that are TRUE about Convergent Boundaries

• formed by tectonic plates crashing into each other
• can cause mantle material into buoyant lava
• creates volcanoes
• creates earthquakes
• created by tectonic plates pulling apart from each other

Check all of the following that apply to Divergent Boundaries

• created by tectonic plates pulling apart from each other
• creates volcanoes
• formed by tectonic plates crashing into each other
• can cause mantle material into buoyant lava
• creates earthquakes

Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates _________

• Collide
• shift magnetic fields
• enable polarization
• Pull Apart
• slide past each other

Earthquakes are happening all the time on land and in the ocean, most are so small people don't even feel them.

• True
• False

What is the definition of Elastic Rebound Theory?

• The theory that explains the sudden release of energy during volcanic eruptions.
• The concept that describes the gradual deformation of rocks due to weathering.
• A hypothesis proposing that earthquakes are caused by shifts in Earth's magnetic field.
• The idea that stress accumulation in rocks is released through sudden slippage along faults.

Select all of the following statements that are TRUE about seismographs.

• They detect Volcanic Eruptions
• They detect Earthquakes
• They measure the magnitude of pyroclastic flow
• They produce images showing how vibrations travel over time

In what three regions of the world do most earthquakes occur?

• Mid Atlantic Ridge
• Alpide Belt
• Circum-Pacific Belt
• Risky Reels
• Antarctic Behemoth

Where can 75% of the earth's volcanoes be found?

• Rocky Mountains
• Ring of Fire
• Great Barrier Reef
• Eruption Enclaves

Which of following type of volcano is featured in the image below?

• Caldera
• Stratovolcanoes
• Mid-Ocean Ridges
• Shield Volcanoes

Which of following type of volcano is featured in the image below?

• Caldera
• Stratovolcanoes
• Mid-Ocean Ridges
• Shield Volcanoes