Plate tectonics and earthquakes
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- Q1Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?Convergent Plate BoundaryConvergent Plate BoundaryTransform Plate BoundaryDivergent Plate Boundary30s
- Q2Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?DiverseTransformConvergentDivergent30s
- Q3What is the term for a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves?TsunamiEarthquakeAftershockVolcano30s
- Q4Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?Modified Mercalli scaleFujita scaleMoment magnitude scaleRichter scale30s
- Q5What is the term for the point in the Earth's crust where an earthquake originates?Seismic focusTsunamiEpicenterHypocenter30s
- Q6Which type of plate boundary is characterized by two plates moving apart from each other?Divergent boundarySubduction zoneTransform boundaryConvergent boundary30s
- Q7Which type of plate boundary is characterized by two plates sliding past each other horizontally?Transform boundaryDivergent boundaryConvergent boundarySubduction zone30s
- Q8Which type of plate boundary is characterized by two plates colliding and pushing against each other?Subduction zoneDivergent boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundary30s
- Q9Which type of plate boundary is characterized by one plate being forced beneath another plate?Convergent boundaryDivergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction zone30s
- Q10Which of the following is a common cause of tsunamis?EarthquakesBlizzardsHailstormsTornadoes30s
- Q11What is the primary factor that determines the strength of a tsunami?Distance from the coastTime of dayTemperature of the oceanMagnitude of the underwater earthquake30s
- Q12What is the most common trigger for tsunamis?HurricanesTidal wavesUnderwater earthquakesVolcanic eruptions30s
- Q13Which of the following is NOT a common warning sign of an approaching tsunami?Earthquake tremorsReceding water from the shorelineIntense rainfallRapid sea level rise30s
- Q14In which ocean is the Ring of Fire primarily located?Southern OceanAtlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian Ocean30s
- Q15What causes the formation of the Ring of Fire?The melting of polar ice capsThe alignment of planetsThe impact of asteroid collisionsThe subduction of tectonic plates30s