Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Fault lines are large cracks on the Earth's crust. These are formed when two tectonic plates rub ( moved side by side) against each other. What plate boundary formed these fault lines?

• a. convergent boundary

• b. divergent boundary

• c. transform boundary

• d. seismic boundary

The Earth's crust is composed of plates that are constantly moving with each other. What principle suggests this statement?

• a. Continental Drift Theory

• b.Plate Boundaries

• c. Earthquakes and Volcanoes

• d.Plate Tectonics

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Which of the following will form if two oceanic plates collide in their boundary?

• a.oceanic ridge

• b. oceanic trench

• c. mountain ranges

• d. volcanoes

These are areas of the Earth where plumes of magma rise from the outer core and seeps through the crust resulting to volcanic eruption. What do you call these areas?

• a. crustal plates

• b.hot spots

• c.plate boundaries

• d.tectonic plates

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What converging tectonic plates has no formation of trench, volcano instead just a large group of tall mountains?

• a. continental plate & continental plate

• b. continental plate & oceanic plate

• c.oceanic plate & oceanic plate

• d. none of the above

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What do you call the deepest part of the ocean? These are also called sub marine valleys formed from the collision of continental and oceanic plates?

• a.ocean trenches

• b.volcanic island

• c. volcanic arc

• d.mountain ranges

The San Andreas Fault in California is formed by two large plates moving side to side at opposite direction. What plates formed the San Andreas fault?

• a. Eurasian Plate & Pacific Plate

• b.Eurasian Plate & North America Plate

• c.North American Plate & Pacific Plate

• d.Indo Australian Plate & South American Plate

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If the focus of an earthquake occurs beneath the sea floor, as the seismic waves travel through the ocean, they create a massive and destructive

• epicenter

• tsunami

• focus

• mountain

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The image shows the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Which type of boundary occurs at this ridge where the ocean floor is spreading apart?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform fault

• reverse fault

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The belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean is called:

• Island arc

• Ring of Fire

• Lava plateau

• Hawaii

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