Hazards resulting from tectonic processes

What is a hazard in the context of tectonic processes?

• A hazard is a beneficial outcome of tectonic activity.

• A hazard is a potentially dangerous event resulting from tectonic processes.

• A hazard refers to the study of tectonic plates.

• A hazard is a safe event caused by tectonic processes.

Name two types of tectonic hazards.

• Landslides

• Earthquakes, Volcanic eruptions

• Floods

• Tsunamis

How are earthquakes and volcanoes distributed globally?

• Earthquakes and volcanoes occur randomly across continents.

• Earthquakes and volcanoes are distributed along tectonic plate boundaries, especially in the Pacific Ring of Fire.

• Earthquakes and volcanoes are only found in the Arctic region.

• They are primarily found in the interior of tectonic plates.

What determines the linear pattern of tectonic hazards?

• Climate change and weather systems.

• Volcanic activity and erosion.

• Ocean currents and wind patterns.

• Tectonic plate boundaries and fault lines.

Describe the difference between collisional and destructive plate boundaries.

• Collisional boundaries involve the separation of plates, while destructive boundaries involve the formation of new crust.

• Collisional boundaries occur only in oceanic regions, while destructive boundaries occur only in continental regions.

• Collisional boundaries are characterized by the sliding of plates past each other, while destructive boundaries involve the creation of mountains.

• Collisional boundaries involve the collision of plates, while destructive boundaries involve one plate being subducted beneath another.

What type of boundary is associated with the Himalayas?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Fault boundary

• Divergent boundary

How wide can the lines of earthquakes and volcanoes be?

• Lines can be as wide as several meters to kilometers wide.

• Lines can only be a few inches wide.

• Lines are always exactly one meter wide.

• Lines can be as narrow as a few millimeters to several centimeters wide.

What is the relationship between plate boundaries and seismic activity?

• Seismic activity is only found in the middle of tectonic plates.

• Seismic activity is primarily concentrated along plate boundaries due to tectonic plate interactions.

• Plate boundaries are stable and do not experience seismic activity.

• Seismic activity occurs randomly and is not related to plate boundaries.

Give an example of a collisional boundary.

• The boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate.

• The boundary between the African Plate and the South American Plate.

• The boundary between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

• The boundary between the Australian Plate and the Antarctic Plate.

What is a tsunami and how is it related to tectonic processes?

• A tsunami is a type of earthquake that occurs underwater.

• A tsunami is a weather phenomenon caused by strong winds.

• A tsunami is a single wave caused by heavy rainfall.

• A tsunami is a series of waves caused by the displacement of water due to tectonic processes like earthquakes.