Volcanoes and Earthquakes Quiz

What is the process called when an oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate?

• Subduction

• Divergence

• Convection

• Transformation

What is the primary cause of earthquakes at transform boundaries?

• Plates colliding

• Plates sliding past each other

• Plates moving apart

• Magma rising

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

Which type of boundary is most likely to cause a tsunami?

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Hotspot

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

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

• Transform

• Hotspot

• Convergent

• Divergent

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

What is the main reason for the formation of volcanic ridges under the ocean?

• Magma rising to fill gaps at divergent boundaries

• Plates colliding

• Plates sliding past each other

• Hotspot activity

Which of the following is a result of the movement of tectonic plates?

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Floods

• Tornadoes

What is the main factor that causes the ground to shake during an earthquake?

• Release of energy beneath the surface

• Wind pressure

• Volcanic eruption

• Heavy rainfall