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WorksheetsNatural Disasters Pt. 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Hawaii was created by a hot spot.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What creates trenches?
a)
Transform Boundaries
b)
Divergent Boundaries
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
3.
Which layer of Earth has the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
4.
Which layer of the earth is the thickest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
5.
Which plate boundary creates a seamount?
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
6.
Which of the following are pieces of Alfred Wegener's evidence?
a)
Fossils
b)
Climate
c)
Geology
d)
All of the above
7.
Which layer of the earth is most dense?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
8.
How do the plates move at a divergent boundary?
a)
Slide past each other
b)
Come together
c)
Move apart
d)
One plate sinks below the other
9.
What geological feature is created at divergent boundary?
a)
Trench
b)
Mid-ocean ridge
c)
Hawaii
d)
Abyssal Plain
10.
Where are most of earth's volcanoes?
a)
Mid-atlantic Ridge
b)
Hot Spots
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
None of the above
11.
True or false: Volcanic eruption can create acid rain.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What causes plate tectonics
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Earthquakes
d)
The earth's rotation
13.
What plate boundary creates the Great Rift Valley
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
14.
What caused Hawaii to form?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Hot Spot
c)
Subduction Zone
d)
Transform Boundary
15.
What geological feature is created at a convergent collision boundary?
a)
Mountains
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Rift Valley
d)
Trench
16.
What happens at seafloor spreading?
a)
New crust is being formed
b)
Old crust is being destroyed
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Coastal Mountains
17.
Which type of plate boundary is seen here?
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
18.
what is pictured here?
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
19.
What is pictured here?
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
20.
Which layer of earth is the thinnest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
21.
Which layer of earth is the hottest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
22.
Which layer of earth has convection currents?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
23.
Which layer of earth is made of liquid metals?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
24.
Why is the inner core solid?
a)
It is too hot
b)
There is too much pressure
c)
It is spinning too fast
d)
It is magnetic
25.
True or false: Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Hypothesis was widely accepted.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Where do most earthquakes form?
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
27.
What can cause a tsunami?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Asteroids
c)
Landslides
d)
All of the above
28.
What created Japan?
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Oceanic-oceanic Subduction
c)
Divergent Boundary
d)
Hot Spot
29.
What caused the San Andreas Fault?
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent Collision
d)
Convergent Subduction
30.
Which ocean floor feature is "A"
a)
Continental Shelf
b)
Continental Slope
c)
Continental Rise
d)
Abyssal Plain
31.
Which ocean floor feature is "E"
a)
Continental Shelf
b)
Seamount
c)
Trench
d)
Volcanic Island
32.
Which ocean floor feature is "D"
a)
Seamount
b)
Mid-ocean ridge
c)
Trench
d)
Volcanic Island
33.
Which ocean floor feature is "G"
a)
Seamount
b)
Mid-ocean ridge
c)
Trench
d)
Volcanic Island
34.
Which statement describes the Theory of Plate Tectonics correctly?
a)
It has been happening continually for millions of years
b)
It has long periods of movement followed by no movement
c)
There is no movement of plates
d)
The plates move quickly and cause lots of earthquakes
35.
What is molten rock found below earth's surface called?
a)
Magma
b)
Lava
36.
What did Alfred Wegener name his supercontinent?
a)
Eurasia
b)
Panamerica
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Pangea
37.
True or false: The earth is getting bigger because of seafloor spreading
a)
False: The earth is getting bigger, but it is because of subduction
b)
False: The earth is not getting bigger because of subduction
c)
True: The earth is getting bigger because of seafloor spreading
d)
None of the above
38.
Which number is the crust?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
Which number is is solid metal?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
Which number is is soft pasty rock?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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