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G8 Geography - U2WK3 - Tectonic Plates & Earthquakes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the lithosphere?

a)

The liquid layer of the outer core

b)

The entire Earth's mantle

c)

A tectonic plate made of the crust and upper part of the mantle

d)

The theory of how continents move

2.

The theory that suggests continents were once joined in a single landmass and have since drifted apart is called:

a)

Mantle Convection Theory

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

The Lithosphere Theory

3.

What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

a)

The rotation of the Earth

b)

The gravitational pull of the moon

c)

Convection currents in the mantle

d)

The magnetic field of the outer core

4.

I am a boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. What am I?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction Boundary

5.

I am a boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. What am I?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Sliding Boundary

6.

What is an earthquake?

a)

The opening in the Earth's crust where lava erupts

b)

The sudden shaking of the Earth's crust

c)

A giant ocean wave caused by underwater landslides

d)

The process of one plate sinking beneath another

7.

Where do most earthquakes occur?

a)

In the middle of tectonic plates

b)

At fault lines where tectonic plates meet

c)

Only on the ocean floor

d)

Randomly across the Earth's surface

8.

What causes earthquakes to happen?

a)

Heavy rainfall loosening the ground

b)

Pressure building up as plates get stuck then suddenly releasing

c)

The Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth

d)

Volcanic eruptions shaking the ground

9.

What are seismic waves?

a)

Waves in the ocean caused by earthquakes

b)

The energy that travels out from an earthquake's focus point

c)

The sound waves made by crashing tectonic plates

d)

Radio waves used to detect earthquakes

10.

What does the magnitude of an earthquake measure?

a)

How long the earthquake lasts

b)

The depth of the earthquake below the surface

c)

The amount of energy released by the earthquake

d)

How many people felt the earthquake

11.

If one earthquake has a magnitude of 6.0 and another has a magnitude of 5.0, how much stronger is the first earthquake?

a)

2 times stronger

b)

5 times stronger

c)

10 times stronger

d)

100 times stronger

12.

Why are shallow earthquakes (0-70km deep) usually more destructive?

a)

They last longer than deep earthquakes

b)

The shaking is stronger at the Earth's surface

c)

They always have higher magnitudes

d)

They only happen in populated areas

13.

What instrument is used to record earthquakes?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Seismograph

c)

Barometer

d)

Anemometer

14.

Which of these is a PRIMARY impact of an earthquake (happens immediately)?

a)

Diseases spreading due to poor sanitation

b)

People becoming homeless

c)

Buildings collapsing

d)

Economic problems lasting for years

15.

Which of these is a SECONDARY impact of an earthquake (happens later)?

a)

Ground shaking

b)

Roads cracking

c)

Negative economic impact

d)

Bridges falling down