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Geological Events Test Review

Quiz by Angela Norris

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21 questions
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  • Q1
    When two plates slide apart this is called a ________ boundary.
    convergent boundary
    divergent boundary
    transform boundary
    30s
  • Q2
    When two plates come together this is called a ________ boundary.
    convergent boundary
    transform boundary
    divergent boundary
    30s
  • Q3
    When two plates slide past each other in opposite directions this is called a ________ boundary.
    divergent boundary
    transform boundary
    convergent boundary
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following are types of seismic waves?
    surface waves, s waves, and p waves
    hair waves, hand waves, and chip waves
    ocean waves, wind waves, and air waves
    30s
  • Q5
    Which seismic wave causes the most damage during an earthquake?
    hand waves
    surface waves
    s waves
    p waves
    30s
  • Q6
    The point at which a rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake is called the ___________.
    surface waves
    epicenter
    focus
    30s
  • Q7
    The point of the surface directly above the focus is the ___________.
    surface wave
    fault line
    epicenter
    30s
  • Q8
    A volcano that is no longer active but may become active again is called _____.
    dormant volcano
    extinct volcano
    active volcano
    30s
  • Q9
    Subduction zones are associated with this type of boundary?
    transform
    divergent
    convergent
    30s
  • Q10
    A volcano's eruption depends on which of the following two?
    the location of the volcano
    magma's viscosity and amount of silica in magma
    height of the volcano and
    30s
  • Q11
    What can trigger a tsunami?
    earthquake
    hurricane
    volcano
    weather system
    30s
  • Q12
    What causes the Earth's plates to move?
    conduction in the mantle
    convection in the core
    conduction in the core
    convection currents in the mantle
    30s
  • Q13
    Along what feature of the ocean floor does sea-floor spreading begin?
    trenches
    subduction zones
    rift valleys
    mid-ocean ridges
    30s
  • Q14
    What happens to the rock along a mid-ocean ridge when new molten material erupts?
    The older rock moves outward producing more ridges.
    The new and older rock moves inward producing more ridges.
    The newer rock moves inward on both sides of the ridge.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following occur at a convergent boundary?
    rift valleys and tsunamis
    earthquakes and mid-ridges
    mountains, volcanoes, and trenches
    30s

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