LT 4.4 Retake #2 (4.6 H)

What type of plate boundary is characterized by two tectonic plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Which type of plate boundary is most commonly associated with the formation of volcanoes?

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Passive margin

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• Erosion of land

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Volcanic eruptions

• Weather changes

Which process is responsible for the formation of volcanic islands?

• Erosion

• Subduction

• Sea-floor spreading

• Weathering

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Which of the following is a direct effect of an earthquake?

• Formation of mountains

• Tsunamis

• Erosion

• Weathering

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Fault line

• Seismic zone

Which type of volcano is formed by the accumulation of lava flows?

• Cinder cone

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Caldera

What is the primary material expelled during a volcanic eruption?

• Water vapor

• Lava

• Ash

• Carbon dioxide

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Static boundary