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Year 9 Plate Tectonics Quiz 2
Year 9 Plate Tectonics Quiz 2
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1
The temperature of magma in a volcano is
1700 °C to 2300 °C
1300 to 5000 °C
5000 °C to 13000 °C
700 °C to 1300 °C
2
Approximately what percentage of earthquakes occur around the Ring of Fire?
73%
90%
55%
99%
3
The thickest plates are the
converging
oceanic
continental
divergent
4
Which natural disaster does not occur due to geological activity?
tsunamis
tornadoes
volcanoes
earthquakes
5
Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?
warming climates
fossilised animals
the age of sea-floor crust
tectonic plates which fit like a jig-saw
6
The number of major tectonics plates is
five
five
eleven
seven
7
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT
Mount Vesuvius, is located in Jack's locker
Mount Vesuvius, is located in my backyard
Mount Vesuvius, is located in our science classroom
Mount Vesuvius, is located on the West coast of Italy
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When two oceanic plates collide....
the one going faster sub-ducts
an earthquake occurs
the older plate sub-ducts
the denser plate sub-ducts
9
The reason why some people choose to live near a volcanoes
free heating
fertile soils
cheap housing
nice weather
10
Volcanoes are formed by
converging plates
diverging plates
sub-ducting plates
oceanic trenches
11
The maximum measurement on the Richter scale is
100
1
0.1
10
12
The most destructive type of seismic waves are
P waves
R waves
T waves
S waves
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Earthquakes are caused by
rift valleys
transformation boundaries
diverging plate boundaries
seafloor trenches
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The epicentre of an earthquake is
the place on the Earth's surface above where it starts.
the point where the plate boundaries overlap.
the point where the earthquake begins underground.
the location with the most damage.
15
The islands of Hawaii were formed by
a Pacific Ocean hotspot
an ocean trench
a volcanic eruption
sub-duction of continental plates
16
The strength of an Earthquake is measured using a
conductometer
topometer
explodometer
seismometer
17
The scientist that proposed the theory of continental drift was
Harry Hess
Alfred Doppler
Isaac Newton
Alfred Wegener
18
The gas that explodes out of a volcano is
hydrogen sulphide
ash
hydrogen gas
lava
19
In the next 250 million years, Australia will move towards
America
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
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How many years does a volcano have to be inactive to be considered extinct?
100 000
2 000
1 000
10 000
