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WorksheetsGeneral Studies CAT Revision Quiz
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
When gas, ash, and hot melted rock from the Earth's mantle come out through an opening in the crust, this is called...
a volcanic eruption
a tectonic explosion
a volcanic quake
a tsunami
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
An area around the Pacific Ocean where there are many volcanoes and earthquakes
A group of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where there are many fires
A deep volcanic trench in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
What percent of the world's active volcanoes are found in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
75%
100%
50%
25%
Plate boundaries where tectonic plates crash into each other are called:
Divergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Hot Spots
What happens at CONVERGENT boundaries? Select all the true statements.
heavier plates slip under lighter plates
the rock on the bottom melts into magma
the magma erupts into volcanoes
the two plates get stuck as the slip past each other
Boundaries where tectonic plates pull apart from each other are called...
Divergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Hot Spots
What happens and DIVERGENT boundaries? Select all true statements.
plates pull away from each other
magma come up from the mantle to fill the space
ocean water cools the magma and new crust is formed
a heavier plate slides under a lighter plate
Boundaries where tectonic plates slide past each other and cause earthquakes are called...
Divergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Hot Spots
Areas where the mantle is especially hot and rising melted rock break through cracks in the crust are called...
Divergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Hot Spots
Transform Boundaries
Volcanic islands in the middle of a tectonic plate, like the Hawaiian islands on the Pacific plate, are likely examples of...
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Hot Spots
Which famous volcano is NOT part of the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Krakatoa, in Indonesia
Mount Fuji, in Japan
Mount Saint Helens, in USA
Pompeii, in Italy
The study of places and the relationship between people and the environment.
(a)
Physical features
land forms, climate, soil, and natural vegetation
locations like cities and states
A natural stream of water that empties into another body of water.
river
ocean
lake
A large body of water that is surrounded by land.
(a)
A large area of water between continents.
ocean
river
lake
A series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line.
(a)
What are Landforms
land that is completely surrounded by water
masses of land, such as continents, islands, and peninsulas
a body of fresh water surrounded by land
land that is moslty flat with a few trees
What is a Lake
a body of fresh water surrounded by land
sometimes part of a sea or an ocean that cuts into a mass of land
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
has a source where it begins and a mouth where it empties into a larger body of water
What are Plains
have steep sides and rise at least 2,000 feet above sea level
land that is mostly flat with few trees
the low area between ranges of mountains or hills
an extension of land jutting out into the water that is smaller or thinner than a peninsula
What is a peninsula
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
land that is completely surrounded by water
a body of fresh water surrounded by land
a row of connected mountains
What is a Sea
a body of saltwater that is smaller than an ocean
the low area between ranges of mountains or hills
an extension of land jutting out into the water that is smaller or thinner than a peninsula
land that is mostly flat with few trees
What are Mountains
land that is completely surrounded by water
a smaller stream that feeds into a river
have steep sides and rise at least 2,000 feet above sea level
similar to a gulf, but usually smaller and has a wide opening into the sea
What is a Valley
the low area between ranges of mountains or hills
formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river
a body of saltwater that is smaller than an ocean
sometimes part of a sea or an ocean that cuts into a mass of land
What is a Bay
a row of connected mountains
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
similar to a gulf, but usually smaller and has a wide opening into the sea
have steep sides and rise at least 2,000 feet above sea level
What is a Delta
masses of land, such as continents, islands, and peninsulas
formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river
land that is mostly flat with few trees
sometimes part of a sea or an ocean that cuts into a mass of land
What is an Island
sometimes part of a sea or an ocean that cuts into a mass of land
similar to a gulf, but usually smaller and has a wide opening into the sea
land that is mostly flat with few trees
land that is completely surrounded by water
Which Natural Disaster is this?
Volcanic eruption
Landslide eruption
Tornado
Which picture better relates to "Tsunami"?
Which Natural Disaster caused this?
Flood
Earthquake
Volcanic Eruption
Which picture better relates to "Landslide"?
Which Natural Disaster is this?
Flood
Earthquake
Landslide
Which picture better relates to "Hurricane"?
Which picture better relates to "Forest Fire"?
Which Natural Disaster could have caused this?
A landslide.
An avalanche.
A volcanic eruption.
A flood.
BONUS: What does "Tsunami" mean in English?
(a)
MAN-MADE DISASTERS ARE CAUSED BY...
NATURE
HUMAN BEINGS
ANIMALS
NATURE AND HUMAN BEINGS
Natural disasters are catastrophic events with atmospheric, geological, and hydrological origins (e.g., droughts, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides) that can cause fatalities, property damage and social environmental disruption.
TRUE
FALSE
WATER POLUTION
NATURAL DISASTER
MAN-MADE DISASTER
WATER POLLUTION IS THE CONTAMINATION...
OF SOIL
OF FOOD
OF WATER BODIES
OF AIR
CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES ARE USED TO PROTECT CROPS, BUT THEY AFFECT NATURE NEGATIVELY.
FALSE
TRUE
SEWAGE DISCHARGE
NATURAL DISASTER
MAN-MADE DISASTER
MAN-MADE AND NATURAL DISASTER
IF UNTREATED SEWAGE FLOWS INTO RIVERS AND SEAS, IT CONTAMINATES AQUATIC ANIMALS AND HABITATS.
TRUE
FALSE
ARE EXAMPLES OF NATURAL DISASTERS:
WATER AND AIR POLLUTION
OIL SPILLS AND WATER CONTAMINATION
VOLCANO ERUPTIONS
SOME ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES
ARE EXAMPLES OF MAN-MADE DISASTERS
EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS
VOLCANO ERUPTIONS
STORMS AND TROPICAL CYCLONES
SOME ENDENGERED ANIMAL SPECIES
Examples are collapse of houses from landslides, typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquake and volcanic eruption.
Natural disaster
Man-made disaster
Examples are bomb explosions, chemical spills, oil spills, and war.
Natural disaster
Man-made disaster
Buildings and homes that are considered affected by disasters are those that have been damaged structurally or architecturally, have collapsed, or have been leveled to the ground and even buried, rendering them inhabitable. Which of the following affected components is stated in the situation?
People and Economy
Buildings and Infrastructures
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
Atlantic Plate
Pacific Plate
Japanese Plate
North American Plate
What percentage of Earth's volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire?
10%
25%
50%
75%
What is the most dangerous geological hazard common around the Ring of Fire?
Earthquakes
Mudslides
Volcanic Eruptions
Tsunamis
What is the ring of fire?
The section of the volcano which the most activity takes place in
A section along the pacific ocean where a hot spot of volcanoes are located.
The most deadly volcano in the world
Which continents does the ring of fire span across?
Africa, Europe, North america, South America.
Africa, Asia, Europe
North America, South America, Australasia, Asia.
What is subduction?
When the ocean creates tsunamis
Tectonic plates rising
The formation of rocks in the ocean
When one tectonic plate sinks below another due to gravity in the mantle
What are tectonic plates?
Pieces of earth's crust
The rocky core of the earth
The new biome in 1.14
The base of the volcano
