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Plate Tectonics and the Interior of the Earth
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1
Where do most volcanoes, mountain ranges and earthquakes occur?
in the middle of tectonic plates
random locations on the lithosphere
near or along the plate boundaries
locations where hotspots are found
2
What records the data shown in the picture?
Epicenter Locator
Seismometer
Triangulation Device
Seismogram
3
What is the average density of the crust?
3.3 g/cm3
2.8 g/mm3
2.8 g/cm3
2.8 g/m3
4
What can be inferred from the graph?
P waves move slower than S waves
P waves are stronger than S waves
P waves are weaker than S waves
S waves move slower than P waves
5
Which of the following is NOT among the major plates?
Eurasian Plate
Antarctic Plate
African Plate
Cocos Plate
6
What causes the formation of valleys, rivers and lakes in East Africa as shown in the picture?
Hotspot
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
7
How thick is the Earth's crust?
not thicker than 7 km
2900 km
5 to 50 km
100 to 150 km
8
What is labeled as "X" in the picture?
Primary Wave
Surface Wave
Seismic Wave
Secondary Wave
9
Which fossil proved that the five continents shown in the picture were once connected?
Lystrosaurus
Cynognathus
Glossopteris
Mesosaurus
10
Which seismic station would detect the shortest time difference between P and S waves?
It cannot be determined
Station X
Station Y
Station Z
11
Which of the seismic stations are located farthest from the epicenter of the earthquake?
It cannot be determined
Station Z
Station X
Station Y
12
What is formed when a hotspot is underneath a moving continental plate?
Series of mountain ranges
Series of calderas
Series of rift valleys
Series of volcanic islands
13
Which theory makes this statement?
Seafloor Spreading Theory
Continental Drift Theory
Theory of Volcanism
Plate Tectonics Theory
14
These are regions where new crust are being formed.
Subduction Zones
Transform Boundaries
Ocean Ridges
Convergent Boundaries
15
What composes the lithosphere?
Oceanic and Continental Crust
Crust and Asthenosphere
Lower Mantle and Outer Core
Crust and Upper Mantle
16
Tectonic plates float above which specific layer of the Earth?
Mesosphere
Asthenosphere
Upper Mantle
Lower Mantle
17
What is labeled as "Z" in the picture?
Secondary Wave
Primary Wave
Surface Wave
Seismic Wave
18
What type of crust is present in India?
Continental
Oceanic
Basaltic
Relatively Denser
19
How does a continental crust compare to an oceanic crust?
It is less dense and thinner
It is less dense and thicker
It is thicker and denser
It is thinner but denser
20
What type of crust is found on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Continental
Oceanic
Relatively Old
Granitic
21
Which is true about the time difference between the arrival of P waves and S waves?
Shorter time difference means nearer earthquake location
Shorter time difference means weaker earthquake
Longer time difference means nearer earthquake epicenter
Shorter time difference means stronger earthquake
22
Which island is located in the middle of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Poland
Hawaii
Greenland
Iceland
23
Which of the following created the famous San Andreas Fault?
Hotspot
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
24
Circular motion of mantle materials that drive the movement of tectonic plates.
Magma Belt
Hotspot
Magma Plume
Convection Current
25
Excluding Hawaii, which of the following islands is the youngest?
Ohau
Kauai
Molokai
Maui
26
Which of the layers of the Earth is the thickest?
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
27
Which station would detect the longest difference in the arrival times of body waves?
Station Z
Station X
Station Y
It cannot be determined
28
Identify what is labeled as "Y" in the picture.
Secondary Wave
Surface Wave
Seismic Wave
Primary Wave
29
The picture shown is an example of a/an _________
Earthquake
Seismograph
Seismometer
Seismogram
30
What type of plate boundary is created between India and Eurasia?
Convergent
They do not have a boundary between them
Divergent
Transform
