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What type of boundary forms when two plates slide past one another?
No boundary is formed
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Convergent Boundary
2
What is the primary cause of volcanic activity?
Erosion
Mantle plumes and plate tectonics
Weathering
Earth's magnetic field
3
What type of boundary form when two plates move away from each other.
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
No boundary is formed
4
Which type of seismic wave is the fastest?
S wave
P wave
Surface waves
Vibration waves
5
Which type of building structure is most resistant to earthquake damage?
Flexible, reinforced steel or wood frames
Tall skyscrapers with glass walls
Rigid, unreinforced brick buildings
Large, concrete structures without reinforcements
6
What scale is most commonly used today to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Moment Magnitude Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Beaufort Scale
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The San Andreas fault in California is an example of what kind of plate boundary?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
The fault is not a plate boundary
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What type of feature is commonly found at convergent plate boundaries?
Mid-Ocean Ridges
Mountain Ranges
Quicksand pits
Rift Valleys
9
Which volcanic feature is a bowl-shaped depression in the top of a volcano
Vent
Lava tube
Caldera
Crater
10
What instrument is used to measure the strength of an earthquake
Thermometer
Seismograph
Anemometer
Barometer
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What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection currents in the mantle
Gravitational Pull
The wind
Energy from the Sun
12
How do S waves move through Earth?
Compressing and expanding the material
Moving material side to side, perpendicular to the wave direction
In a rolling motion
Traveling along the Earth's surface
13
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
Tidal forces
Volcanic Eruptions
Movement along fault lines
Tsunamis
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What is the area on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin?
Hypocenter
Rift center
Fault line
Epicenter
15
What is a tsunami?
Large waves due to high tides
Large waves due to hurricanes
Large waves with no apparent cause
A wave caused by massive underwater earthquakes
16
Which type of volcano is large and broad with gently slopes?
Composite volcano
Lava dome
Shield volcano
Cinder Cone volcano
17
What forms when magma reaches the surface and cools?
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
No rock is formed
Metamorphic rock
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What is the most important factor determining the amount of damage caused by an earthquake
The location of the fault
The time of day
The type of rock in the area
Distance from the epicenter
