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WorksheetsDynamic Earth Exam Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of boundary is this?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
2.
Which type of volcano has hawaiian type eruptions?
a)
Stratovolcano
b)
Cindercone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
3.
Which eruption occurred on May 18, 1980?
a)
Mt. Pinatubo
b)
Mt. St. Helens
4.
What type of volcano is found on a hot spot?
a)
Shield
b)
Stratovolcano
c)
Cindercone
5.
What type of boundary would you likely find a stratovolcano?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
6.
What type of volcano is typically found along side other volcanoes or in random locations?
a)
Shield
b)
Stratovolcano
c)
Cindercone
7.
Would a volcano be found at a transform boundary?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
What type of volcanic eruption is most dangerous?
a)
Explosive
b)
Laid Back
9.
Which one of the following is a famous example of a shield volcano?
a)
Aleutian Islands
b)
Mt. St. Helens
c)
Hawaii
10.
Where do the majority of the Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
a)
Around the Atlantic Ocean
b)
Around the Pacific Ocean
c)
Around Iceland
11.
Which type of crust is more common on Earth?
a)
Continental
b)
Oceanic
12.
What is a tectonic plate?
a)
Crust and Asthenosphere
b)
Asthenosphere and Lithosphere
c)
Crust and upper mantle
13.
What main feature is created in a subduction zone when the plate that is subducted begins to melt?
a)
Mountains
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Cracks
14.
Who is the first to provide evidence of plate tectonics?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Alfred Wegener
15.
Which seismic wave travels the quickest?
a)
P-Wave
b)
S-Wave
c)
Surface Wave
16.
Which seismic wave travels the slowest?
a)
P-Wave
b)
S-Wave
c)
Surface Wave
17.
Which seismic wave causes the most damage?
a)
P-wave
b)
S-wave
c)
Surface Wave
18.
Which tectonic boundary is it when two plates collide?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
19.
Which tectonic boundary is it when two plates divide/separate?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
20.
Which of the following will not produce volcanoes?
a)
Divergent boundary
b)
Transform boundary
c)
Ocean-Ocean Convergent boundary
21.
How many seismic stations do you need in order to find the epicenter of and earthquake?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur on Earth?
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Hawaii
c)
West Coast of United States
d)
Japan
23.
What determines which plate will subduct in an ocean-ocean convergent boundary?
a)
Age
b)
Temperature
c)
Placement
d)
Luck
24.
Who is the father of plate tectonics?
a)
Charles darwin
b)
Abby weekender
c)
Alfred Wegener
25.
What type of lava produces the most explosive eruption?
a)
High viscosity
b)
Low viscosity
c)
Ash
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