Earthquake Quiz- Plate Tectonics

What is the definition of an epicenter?

• A fracture in Earth's crust where the rocks on either side have moved.

• The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus, or origin, of an earthquake.

• The point within Earth where an earthquake originates.

• Measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake.

What is a fault?

• The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus, or origin, of an earthquake.

• Measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake.

• A fracture in Earth's crust where the rocks on either side have moved.

• The point within Earth where an earthquake originates.

What does magnitude measure in the context of earthquakes?

• The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus, or origin, of an earthquake.

• A fracture in Earth's crust where the rocks on either side have moved.

• The point within Earth where an earthquake originates.

• The amount of energy released during an earthquake.

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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory in 1910?

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

What was the name given to the supercontinent mentioned in the Continental Drift Theory?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

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According to the Continental Drift Theory, what happened to the continents over millions of years?

• They remained stationary

• They drifted apart

• They collided frequently

• They decreased in size

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Which of the following is NOT listed as evidence for the Continental Drift Theory in the document?

• Mountains

• Fossils

• Tropical plants

• Ocean currents

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart from each other?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Subductive

What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates come together?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Subductive

What happens at a transform plate boundary?

• Two plates move towards each other

• Two plates move away from each other

• Two plates slip past each other

• Two plates overlap each other