Earthquakes: Where do they occur?

What is the process called when one tectonic plate sinks beneath another?

• Divergence

• Subduction

• Transformation

• Convergence

Which plate boundary is associated with sea-floor spreading?

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Transform

• Convergent

What is the average rate of motion across the San Andreas Fault zone?

• 26 mm per year

• 36 mm per year

• 46 mm per year

• 56 mm per year

How long is the San Andreas Fault?

• 1,100 km

• 1,200 km

• 1,300 km

• 1,400 km

Which earthquake occurred in San Francisco in October 1989?

• Kobe earthquake

• San Francisco earthquake

• Los Angeles earthquake

• Peru-Chile earthquake

What is the depth of earthquakes that occur due to subduction?

• 250 km

• 500 km

• 750 km

• 1000 km

Which earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale?

• Kobe earthquake

• San Francisco earthquake

• Los Angeles earthquake

• Peru-Chile earthquake

Which plate boundary is associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Transform

• Convergent

Which trench is a convergent plate boundary along the west coast of South America?

• Mariana Trench

• Peru-Chile Trench

• Java Trench

• Tonga Trench

Which earthquake was caused by a movement in the tectonic plates along the US west coast in January 1994?

• Kobe earthquake

• San Francisco earthquake

• Los Angeles earthquake

• Peru-Chile earthquake