Volcanoes and Earthquakes Quiz

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7th - 12th Grade
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Alex Milgate
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when an oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate?
Subduction
Divergence
Convection
Transformation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of earthquakes at transform boundaries?
Plates colliding
Plates sliding past each other
Plates moving apart
Magma rising
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is a hotspot?
An area where a plume of hot magma rises from deep within the mantle
A region where plates move apart
A place where two tectonic plates collide
A location where plates slide past each other
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which type of boundary is most likely to cause a tsunami?
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Hotspot
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason volcanoes at convergent boundaries are often very explosive?
The magma is very dense
The magma is very hot
The magma is very cold
The magma contains a lot of gas and pressure
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic boundary?
Transform
Hotspot
Convergent
Divergent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the main cause of earthquakes at convergent boundaries?
Plates pushing together and getting stuck
Magma rising
Plates moving apart
Plates sliding past each other
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