SCI10 SAQ1 SY2024-2025

Which layer of the Earth is composed of the crust and the upper part of the mantle?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outercore

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Divergent plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

What is the point where an earthquake originates underground?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Seismic wave

• Fault

Which type of seismic wave is the fastest and the first to be detected in a seismic station?

• P-Waves

• S-Waves

• Love Waves

• Rayleigh Waves

What is the process called when magma escapes from Earth's interior to form cool and hard rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Volcanism

• Subduction

Which type of volcanic rock is the most silica-rich?

• Andesite

• Basalt

• Rhyolite

• Obsidian

What is the process by which mountain ranges are formed by the movement and collision of tectonic plates called?

• Orogeny

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Subduction

Which type of mountain is formed when two or more tectonic plates collide with each other?

• Folded Mountain

• Fault Block Mountain

• Dome Mountain

• Volcanic Mountain

What are the layers of rock that are curved or bent by ductile deformation called?

• Folds

• Faults

• Crusts

• Mantles

Which type of fault forms when the hanging wall drops down in relation to the footwall?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Trough fault

• Ridge fault