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  • Q1

      Which type of plate tectonic boundary formed the Himalaya Mountains?

    ocean-ocean convergent boundary         

    continental-continental convergent boundary

    transform-fault boundary 

    ocean-continental convergent boundary

    20s
  • Q2

    Scientists learned that plant and animal fossils found along the eastern coast of South America are almost identical to those found along the western coast of Africa. What theory supports this evidence?

    theory of Earth’s changing magnetism

    Theory of plate tectonics

    theory of continental drift     

    theory of seafloor spreading

    20s
  • Q3

    You were asked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake. Which correct sequence of events should you follow?

    i. Determine the difference in the arrival time of S and P waves recorded from each of seismological stations

    ii. Use the triangulation method to locate the center

    iii. Obtain data from three different seismological stations

    iv. Determine the distance of the epicenter from the station

    iii,i,iv,ii

    iii,iv,i,ii

    iv,ii,i,iii

    i,iii,ii,iv

    20s
  • Q4

     The part of the Australian plate that holds Australia is moving away from the part of the plate that carries India. As India and Australia move in opposite directions, which type of plate boundary will be created?

    collision

    divergent

    transform

    convergent

    20s
  • Q5

      In which of the following most earthquakes are located?

    in the ocean

    on oceanic crust

    along plate boundaries

    on continental crust

    20s
  • Q6

    What geologic event is most likely to happen at the given type of plate boundary ?

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    volcanic eruption

    earthquake

    trench 

    mountain formation

    20s
  • Q7

    Most shaking felt from an earthquake is due to what type of wave?

    Rayleigh waves

    Surface waves

    Ocean waves

    Body waves

    20s

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