earth and space review

How will you relate the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and mountain belts around the world?

• Some volcanoes and mountain belts are all situated in the same location.

• Active volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and mountain belts are located in almost the same areas

Understanding the dynamics of earthquake epicenter locations provides valuable insights into

the behavior and characteristics of lithospheric plates. What do earthquake epicenter locations
indicate about lithospheric plates?

• The locations of mountain ranges are often areas where earthquake epicenters

• The location of earthquake epicenters are the most likely the edge of the tectonic plate boundaries.

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In 1924, Gregory Mallory and Andrew Irvine collected some of the first fossils from Mt.

Everest in the Himalayan Mountains, including extinct prehistoric conodonts and other
marine organisms. Considering this observation, what is the MOST plausible conclusion
about the origin of the Himalayan Mountains?

I. Antarctica once received enough sunlight to sustain swamp plants.
II. Before, Antarctica might have been closer to the equator.
III. The Antarctic Region once experienced a tropical climate.

• I only

• I and III

• II only

• I, II, and III

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refer to the pic. Considering the significant seismic activity in the depicted

region known as the Ring of Fire, which specific area within this zone is the MOST
PRONE to earthquakes?

• Pacific plate

• South and American plate

• Philippine plate

• Australian plate

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The Earth's lithosphere, consisting of rigid plates that float atop the semi-fluid

asthenosphere beneath, undergoes continuous movement and interaction. Understanding
the diverse types of tectonic boundaries is vital to realizing the dynamic processes shaping
our planet's surface. Which of the following BEST describes convergent and divergent
boundaries?

• In convergent plate boundaries, the tectonic plates move away from each other whereas in divergent plate boundaries , the tectonic plates move towards each other.

• It is when two oceanic plates collide with each other to form trenches and when two continental plates move away from each other to form mountain ranges.

In plate tectonics, a transform fault boundary is characterized by plates sliding past one

another horizontally, with no production or destruction of crust. Therefore, it is typically
associated with:

• formation of high landforms

• formation of volcano

• shearing stresses and shallow earthquake

Movements in tectonic plates create shaking of the ground, which among the following

should you do first when a sudden earthquake is felt?

• run and call for help

• Get your cellphone and announce it on your social media to inform other people about the phenomenon.

• Do immediately the dock, cover and roll, and find the fire exit

refer to the pic, If plate A is an oceanic plate and plate B is an

continental plate,

which of the following is TRUE?

• plate A will subduct to plate B.

• plate B will subduct to plate A.

• plate will form volcanoes

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Which pair has a transform fault boundary?

• Philippines and Pacific plate

• Pacific and North American plate

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How are transform boundaries different from convergent and divergent boundaries in plate tectonics?

• Transform boundaries involve plates moving towards each other, while convergent and divergent boundaries involve plates sliding past each other horizontally.

• Transform boundaries involve plates sliding past each other horizontally, while convergent and divergent boundaries involve plates moving away from each other.

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