Earth and Space Quiz

What is the plate tectonics theory focused on?

• Types of earthquakes

• Causes of volcanic eruptions

• Forces driving the movement of Earth's plates

• Formation of the Earth's crust

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What are the seven known major tectonic plates?

• African, Eurasian, Australian, Arctic, Pacific, North American, and South American

• Asian, European, Australian, Antarctic, Pacific, North American, and South American

• African, Eurasian, Australian, Antarctic, Pacific, North American, and South American

• African, European, Australian, Antarctic, Pacific, North American, and South American

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What is the lithosphere?

• Layer of the Earth characterized by various land features

• Region of partially molten rocks beneath the lithosphere

• Outermost solid portion of the Earth housing all living things

• Region carrying the entire crust extending to the upper portion of the asthenosphere

Where are destructive earthquakes mostly found?

• In the Atlantic Ocean

• In the Pacific Ring of Fire

• In the Indian Ocean

• In the Arctic Ocean

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What is a reverse fault?

• Formed when a rock mass is pulled apart due to tensional force

• Formed when a rock mass slides past the other due to shearing force

• Formed when a rock mass moves downward due to tensional force

• Formed when a rock mass is pushed up due to compressional force

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What are active faults?

• Faults where all shallow earthquakes occur

• Faults that have not displayed any seismic activity for more than thousands of years

• Faults caused by volcanic eruptions

• Faults that are not likely to exhibit movements in the future

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What is the focus of an earthquake?

• Place on the Earth's surface directly above the focus

• Underground point where the fracturing of rocks occur

• The seismic energy released from interlocking rocks

• The first sudden movement of the ground

What is the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale used for?

• Classifying earthquake effects into 12 grades

• Measuring the speed of seismic waves

• Measuring the strength and size of an earthquake

• Measuring the observed effects of an earthquake

What is the wavelength of a tsunami wave crest-to-wave crest distance?

• 200 miles

• 10 miles

• 50 miles

• 100 miles

What is the minimum magnitude of an underwater earthquake to cause a tsunami?

• 5.0

• 6.0

• 7.0

• 6.5

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