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WorksheetsTectonic Forces
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
__________ forces wear the Earth’s surface down, while tectonic forces build the Earth’s surface up.
Gradational
Tectonic
Diastrophic
Extrusive
What are the three processes in which diastrophism is involved?
weathering, mass wasting, erosion
oxidation, hydrolysis, carbonation
broad warping, folding, faulting
subduction, seafloor spreading, transform movement
The Sierra Nevada Mountains of California have risen as the result of
faulting
a rift valley
a divergent boundary
a transform boundary
The greater the movement, the greater the _________ of the earthquake
magnitude
damage
diastrophism
VEI
The difference in magnitude between a M2 and an M4 on the Richter scale is ____ times.
2
10
100
1000
As the tsunami waves near shore and enter shallower water _______ with the ocean floor causes the waves to _____ ____, producing a buildup of water that can reach 15 meters (50 ft) or more above sea level.
friction; speed up
gravitation; speed up
friction; slow down
gravitation; slow down
The volcanoes of Hawaii, for example, formed above a relatively stationary ___________ in the Earth’s interior.
hot spot
mid-ocean ridge
subduction zone
down thrust
Composed of solidified lava flows, _______ volcanoes are broad and gently sloping.
shield
super
composite
strato
The city of Pompeii, Italy, was partially buried under about 5 meters of __________ as a result of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
ash and pumice
lava
mud
sedimentary rock
Mt. St. Helens is this kind of volcano.
strato
super
shield
cinder cone
