WorksheetsGeological Processes and Plate Tectonics Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?
James Hutton
Isaac Newton
Alfred Wegener
Charles Lyell
What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?
Atlantis
Pangaea
Laurasia
Gondwanaland
Which of the following is NOT a major tectonic plate?
Antarctic Plate
African Plate
Pacific Plate
Himalayan Plate
What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates slide past each other?
Subduction Zone
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Which geological process is described as the sudden shaking of the ground?
Earthquake
Erosion
Volcanism
Weathering
What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Focus Point
Hypocenter
Epicenter
Seismic Center
Which type of volcano is characterized by a broad, low profile?
Caldera
Strato Volcano
Shield Volcano
Cinder Cone
What is the primary cause of tsunamis?
Glacial movements
Landslides
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Which of the following is a type of physical weathering?
Chemical reaction with acid rain
Frost action
Plant decay
Soil erosion
What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Sedimentation
Which landform is created by the movement of running water?
Plateaus
Canyons
Sand dunes
Glaciers
What type of landform is a delta?
A volcanic crater
A mountain range
A steep-sided valley
A triangular piece of land
Which of the following is NOT a type of fold mountain?
Alpine Mountains
Young Fold Mountains
Old Fold Mountains
Fault Block Mountains
What is the term for the gradual breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces?
Erosion
Weathering
Sedimentation
Denudation
Which of the following is a characteristic of strato volcanoes?
Flat and wide structure
Cinder-sized pyroclastics
Steep cones with explosive eruptions
Low and broad profile
