What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere plates?

Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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Mutiara Fahmi
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Continental Drift
Earthquake Theory
Volcanic Eruption Model
Plate Tectonics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of seismic waves are the fastest and arrive first during an earthquake?
Secondary waves (S-waves)
Primary waves (P-waves)
Love waves
Surface waves
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves?
earthquake
tornado
volcano eruption
tsunami
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is earthquake magnitude measured using the Richter scale?
Measurement of the earthquake's depth
Counting the number of aftershocks
Logarithm of the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on seismographs
Estimating the duration of the earthquake
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Name the two main types of volcanoes based on their shape and eruption style.
cone volcanoes
caldera volcanoes
dome volcanoes
shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries.
Converging boundaries, sliding boundaries, and separating boundaries
Subducting boundaries, sliding boundaries, and separating boundaries
Colliding boundaries, sliding boundaries, and separating boundaries
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some examples of natural hazards associated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
Droughts
Hurricanes
Tsunamis, landslides, liquefaction, pyroclastic flows, ash clouds, lahars
Blizzards
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