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Plate tectonics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

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Class
Date
1.

It is a method that uses distance information determined from 3 seismic stations to uniquely locate the earthquake.

a)

Rectangular method

b)

Triangulation method

c)

Wedge method

d)

Seismic method

2.

It is the theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core.

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Seafloor Spreading

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

Elastic-Rebound

3.

It is a point directly above the focus.

a)

Hypocenter

b)

Seismic point

c)

Wave

d)

Epicenter

4.

It is a backpack or duffel bag filled with survival essentials you can grab and take with you when disaster strikes.

a)

Emergency Go Bag

b)

First Aid Kit

c)

Rescue bag

d)

Medical bag

5.

In determining the location of an earthquake, you will be needing data from ____ seismic stations.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

How will you relate the distribution of mountain ranges with distribution of earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?

a)

Mountain ranges are located away from the volcanoes and earthquake epicenter.

b)

Mountain ranges are found in the places where volcanoes only are located.

c)

. Mountain ranges are found in the places where earthquake epicenters only are located.

d)

Mountain ranges are found in the places where earthquake epicenters and volcanoes are located.

7.

These are pieces of the upper few hundred kilometres of earth that move as a single unit as it floats above the mantle.

a)

rocks

b)

volcanoes

c)

plates

d)

mountains

8.

These are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers, and are a result of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, magma movement, large landslides and large man-made explosions that give out low-frequency acoustic energy.

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Seismic waves

d)

Electromagnetic waves

9.

It is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tsunami

c)

Typhoon

d)

Landslide

10.

Which of the following does not play a vital role with regard to Plate tectonics?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

volcanoes

c)

earthquake epicenters

d)

none of the above