Volcanoes and Earthquakes Quiz

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

• In the Arctic Circle

• In the Sahara Desert

• Around the edges of the Pacific Ocean

• In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

What percentage of the world's active volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire?

• 90%

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

Name three countries that are part of the Ring of Fire.

• China, Russia, Brazil

• Mexico, Egypt, Norway

• Australia, Canada, South Africa

• Japan, Indonesia, Chile

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Up, Down, Sideways

• North, South, East

• Hot, Cold, Warm

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of volcanoes?

• Mid-ocean ridge plate boundaries

• Subduction plate boundaries

• Transform plate boundaries

• Convergent and divergent plate boundaries

At which type of plate boundary do earthquakes occur most frequently?

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Divergent plate boundaries

• Transform plate boundaries and convergent plate boundaries

• Subduction plate boundaries

What are hot spots in the context of volcanoes?

• Areas where magma from the mantle is able to reach the surface

• Areas where the temperature is extremely low

• Locations where there is no volcanic activity

• Spots where the Earth's crust is thinnest

Name a famous hot spot volcano.

• Mount St. Helens

• Kilauea

• Yellowstone

• Mount Everest

What are fault lines and how are they related to earthquakes?

• Fault lines are formed by erosion. Earthquakes are caused by thunderstorms.

• Fault lines are fractures in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred. Earthquakes are caused by the movement along these fault lines.

• Fault lines are caused by volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes occur when the Earth's core heats up.

• Fault lines are simply cracks in the ground. Earthquakes are caused by the moon's gravitational pull.

What is the name of the famous fault line in California?

• Golden Gate Fault

• Los Angeles Fault

• Yosemite Fault

• San Andreas Fault