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Land-Forms Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when two plates push upward against each other ?

a)

They form a mountain

b)

They form a trench

c)

they bounce back against each other

d)

they don't move

2.

The liquid inside a volcano is (a)  

3.

How many volcanoes are in the ring of fire ?

a)

236

b)

450

c)

more than 450

d)

156

4.

(a)   Has the most volcanoes in the world

5.

The safest place to build a house is .

a)

A Mountain-side

b)

A grassy plain

c)

The middle of the road

d)

On a Volcano

6.

Which of the following is a primary cause of earthquakes?

a)

Tectonic Plates Moving

b)

Shaking Magma

c)

Friction moving the plates against each other

7.

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for tectonic plate movement?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Crust

c)

Core

d)

Mantle

8.

What is the primary factor that causes volcanic eruptions?

a)

Solar flares

b)

Pressure from magma

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Wind patterns

9.

Which type of boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes?

a)

Convergent boundary

b)

Divergent boundary

c)

Transform boundary

d)

Static boundary

10.

What is the most powerful type of storm ?

(a)  

11.

How do trenches form ?

a)

Trenches form through tectonic plate subduction and erosion.

b)

Trenches develop from the accumulation of sediment in oceans.

c)

Trenches are created by river erosion over time.

d)

Trenches form due to volcanic activity.

12.

Which type of volcano is characterized by explosive eruptions?

a)

Fissure volcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Composite volcano

d)

Cinder cone volcano

13.

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Hypocenter

c)

Seismic zone

d)

Fault line

14.

Where is the place where most volcanoes erupt ?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

The ring of fire

d)

Hawaii

15.

What does a volcanoes look like ?

16.

Did you like this quiz ?

a)

It was awesome

b)

It was ok

c)

I did not like it

d)

It was horrible

17.

Bonus question : How many volcanoes and trenches are in the world?

a)

50

b)

1,350

c)

1,400

d)

2,345

18.

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Subduction zone

c)

Convergent boundary

d)

Transform boundary

19.

Which instrument is used to measure the strength of earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Hygrometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Barometer

20.

What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

a)

Granite

b)

Basalt

c)

Magma

d)

Lava

21.

What is the most common disaster in Texas

(a)  

22.

Where are tornadoes found the most

a)

US

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Philippines