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Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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1.

What causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

a)

Volcanoes and mountain ranges called fold mountains

b)

The theory of Plate Tectonics

c)

Convection currents

2.

The surface of the earth is divided into

a)

The lithosphere and convection currents

b)

The Antartic, Eurasian and North American plates

c)

Convergent plates

d)

Plates which vary in size.

3.

Natural Hazards...

a)

are the same as Natural Disasters.

b)

can be foreseen with the help of technology.

c)

have impacts that may last for long, even after the event has happened.

d)

have to do with plate tectonics and their movements.

4.

One way in which natural hazards can be classified is according to

a)

their magnitude, speed, duration and frequency

b)

their speed, magnitude, duration and intensity

c)

their frequency, length, intensity, speed and magnitude.

5.

Choose the correct option:

a)

A Natural Disaster follows a Natural Hazard.

b)

A Natural Hazard follows a Natural Disaster.

6.

Mountain ranges is another way of calling

a)

Supervolcanos

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Fold Mountains

d)

Continental crust

7.

Convection currents cause:

a)

natural disasters

b)

plates to move

c)

magma in the mantle

d)

supervolcanos

8.

The term "Vulnerability" makes reference to

a)

the possibility of a natural hazard happening

b)

the potencial to be harmed

c)

a potential earthquake, flood or drought

d)

running a risk

9.

What does the concept "supervolcano" make reference to?

a)

To a National Park in the North-West of the United States

b)

To an eruption which measures magnitude 8 or more in the Richter Scale

c)

To an eruption which measures magnitude 8 or more in the Volcano Explosivity Index and creates deposits that are greater than 20km.

d)

To an eruption which measures magnitude 8 or more in the Volcano Explosivity Index and creates deposits that are greater than 1000km.

10.

An example of Geological Hazard is a

a)

flood

b)

tropical cyclone

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

drought