Earth's internal processes (diagnostic)

Which of the following layers of the Earth is responsible for generating the planet’s magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What process drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• Ocean currents

• Mantle convection

• Atmospheric pressure

• Solar radiation

The lithosphere is made up of which two parts?

• Crust and inner core

• Crust and upper mantle

• Outer core and mantle

• Inner core and lower mantle

What is formed when two continental plates collide?

• Rift valley

• Ocean trench

• Mountain range

• Volcanic island arc

Which of the following is a divergent boundary?

• San Andreas Fault

• Himalayan Mountains

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Japan Trench

What geological feature forms at a subduction zone?

• Rift valley

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Deep ocean trench

• Folded mountains

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Fossil records on different continents

• Ocean currents

• Volcanic eruptions

• Seismic activity patterns

Which type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes but not volcanism?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What causes the formation of volcanic islands in the middle of tectonic plates?

• Subduction zones

• Rift valleys

• Hotspots

• Converging plates

Which seismic waves are the first to be detected during an earthquake?

• P-waves

• S-waves

• Surface waves

• Shock waves