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WorksheetsAre you a tectonics expert?
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
The San Andreas Fault is an example of which type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Sea floor spreading is a phenomena found where two __________ crusts __________.
oceanic, converge
oceanic, diverge
continental, converge
continental, diverge
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is formed because the... (tick all that applies)
North American & Eurasian plate diverge
North American & Eurasian plate converge
South American & African plate converge
South American & African plate diverge
North American & Eurasian plate slide past each other
Study the image. In which location is the Himalayas fold mountains found?
A
B
C
Study the image. What landform(s) are formed when a continental crust converges with an oceanic crust? (tick all that apply)
oceanic trench
oceanic ridge
volcanoes
fold mountains
rift valleys
Which diagram shows the formation of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa?
The highest concentration of volcanoes are found in the ____________________.
pathetic ring of fire
pacific ring of lava
pacific circle of fire
pacific ring of fire
pacific ring of fries
Volcanoes can be found in which plate boundaries?
Convergent only
Divergent only
Convergent and divergent
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
Label the parts of the volcano in the image.
A - secondary cone; B - pipe; C - magma chamber
A - pipe; B - secondary cone; C - lava chamber
A - pipe; B - lava chamber; C - secondary cone
A - pipe; B - magma chamber; C - secondary cone
Identify the cross-section of the volcano.
A - cone; B - vent; C - crater
A - crater; B - vent; C - cone
A - cone; B - cone; C - vent
A - vent; B - cone; C - crater
What is the correct sequence of the formation of volcanoes?
A, B, C, D
B, C, D, A
C, D, A, B
D, A, C, B
This bowl-shaped opening is called a __________. During an explosive eruption, it can be enlarged to form a large depression called a __________ due to the loss of __________ support.
lake, caldera, structural
caldera, crater, magma
crater, cone, lava
caldera, cone, structural
crater, caldera, structural
In which location(s) A, B, or C will volcanoes be formed at when two plates converge?
A
A and B
C
A and C
A, B, and C
Volcanoes formed under water are called A. With successive eruptions, they grow in height and emerge above the water to form B. A chain of them are called C.
A - undersea volcanoes; B - volcanic island; C - volcanic island arc
A - volcanic island arc; B - undersea volcanoes; C - volcanic islands
A - volcanic island arc; B - volcanic islands; C - undersea volcanoes
A - volcanic islands; B - volcanic island arc; C - undersea volcanoes
The image shows Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Using evidence from the image, what type of volcano is it?
(a)
The image shows Mount Fuji in Japan. Tick all the evidence from the photo that tells you that it is a stratovolcano.
steep top
steep base
gentle top
gentle base
tall
Label the parts of an earthquake in the image.
A - epicentre; B - fault; C - focus
A - focus; B - fault; C - epicentre
A - fault; B - epicentre; C - focus
A - fault; B - focus; C - epicentre
When an earthquake occurs, energy is released in the form of ____________ waves, which radiate out from the earthquake focus.
surface
tsunami
seismic
underground
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