
Geological Processes and Plate Tectonics Quiz
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12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?
James Hutton
Isaac Newton
Alfred Wegener
Charles Lyell
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?
Atlantis
Pangaea
Laurasia
Gondwanaland
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a major tectonic plate?
Antarctic Plate
African Plate
Pacific Plate
Himalayan Plate
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates slide past each other?
Subduction Zone
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which geological process is described as the sudden shaking of the ground?
Earthquake
Erosion
Volcanism
Weathering
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Focus Point
Hypocenter
Epicenter
Seismic Center
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of volcano is characterized by a broad, low profile?
Caldera
Strato Volcano
Shield Volcano
Cinder Cone
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