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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which type of stress causes deformation that leads to earthquakes at convergent plate boundaries?
tension
rebound
shear stress
compression
- 2. Multiple Choice
On December 26, 2004, a major tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean. The tsunami traveled from its point of origin to as far away as Africa—nearly 5,000 km. The map below shows the origin of the tsunami and the direction the waves traveled. What was the cause of this tsunami?
an earthquake beneath the ocean
the impact of a large meteorite in the ocean
a sudden violent windstorm above the ocean water
a typoon moving from the Indian Ocean toward India
- 3. Multiple Choice
What causes an earthquake to happen?
rocks deform slowly as a result of stress
rocks along a fault move suddenly and release energy
large amounts of rock suddenly shift downward when large holes form underground
energy is transferred to rock layers from convection currents in the oceans and the atmosphere
- 4. Multiple Choice
During the year 2003, the number of earthquakes that occurred was higher than usual. The map below shows the locations of some of these earthquakes. Why do the dots on the map tend to form a long curving line along the western edge of the Pacific Ocean?
this part of the ocean has a high rate of hurricanes and typhoons
that part of the ocean is directly above the boundaries between tectonic plates
an increase in the number of tsunamis in the Pacific led to an increase in the number of earthquakes
there is pressure on the sea floor due to the weight of water of the Pacific ocean
- 5. Multiple Choice
The graph below shows how seismic waves travel through Earth. What can you infer about the material below 2900 km?
the material is iron
the material is rock
the material is solid
the material is liquid
- 6. Multiple Choice
The diagram below shows the layers of Earth’s interior. Which physical layers contain material from the mantle?
crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere
crust, asthenosphere, mesophere
mesosphere, inner core, outer core
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which type of stress is most likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries?
faulting
tension
shear
compression
- 8. Multiple Choice
The diagram below shows a type of mountain range that can form at divergent plate boundaries. What type of mountains are shown in the diagram?
island volcanic arc
folded mountains
fault-block mountains
continental volcanic arc
- 9. Multiple Choice
Look at the process shown in the illustrations below. What is the name of the hypothesis that is shown by this process?
continetal drift
magnetic reversals
rifting
subduction
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another called?
fault
focus
epicenter
earthquake
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why do folded mountain belts sometimes form at convergent plate boundaries?
Why do folded mountain belts sometimes form at convergent plate boundaries?
Because convergent plate boundaries occur above hot spots.
Because the rock is stretched apart and breaks, which allows magma to rise to Earth’s surface.
Because subducted oceanic lithosphere melts and rises as magma to Earth’s surface.
- 12. Multiple Choice
A geologist is studying an area after an earthquake. She notices that two streams have changed course. What would most likely explain the movement of the streams?
The stream runs across a fault in a rift zone where two plates are diverging.
The stream runs across a hot spot far from any tectonic plates.
The stream runs across a transform fault that was offset (moved to a different location) by the earthquake.
The stream runs across a subduction zone where two plates are converging.
- 13. Multiple Choice
On which type of plate would you find thinner, denser rock made mostly of basalt?
oceanic plate
continental plate
asthenospheric plate
rocks on all plates have the same thickness and density
- 14. Multiple Choice
What type of stress is most likely to occur at divergent plate boundaries?
faulting
tension
shear
compression
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements provided early evidence supporting Alfred Wegner's hypothesis of continental drift?
interlocking shapes of present-day coastlines
mid-ocean ridges generating new sea floor
matching magnetic patterns on the sea floor
dating of rocks showing increase in age as distance from mid-ocean ridge increases
- 16. Multiple Choice
Imagine that you collected the data below to study the age and location of rocks on the sea floor. Based on the chart, if a rock is located 50km from the mid ocean ridge, how old is it likely to be?
500,000 years old
1,000,000 years old
2,000,000 years old
4,450,000 years old
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements summarizes how the formation of the solar system was similar to the differentiation of the Earth's Layers?
In both processes, the densest materials moved to the center
In both processes, the densest materials moved to the outside
In both processes, the densest materials moved to the middle layer
In both processes, the densest materials were evenly distributed
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the image below, an earthquake is taking place. Where is the focus of the earthquake located?
point A
point B
at the surface along the line labeled C
along the series of circles labeled D
- 19. Multiple Choice
As you move toward the center of the Earth, what happens to the density of the rock.
it decreases
it increases
it stays the same
it depends on the where the Earth is in its revolution
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following images represent a convergent boundary?
a
b
c
- 22. Multiple Choice
Any movement of matter that results from a difference in density. These are found in the Earth's mantle and cause the tectonic plates to move.
earthquakes
deformation
convection currents
tsunamis
- 23. Multiple Choice
What kind of stress is associated with the fault seen below?
tension
shear
compression
emotional
- 24. Multiple Choice
See floor spreading occurs at divergent boundaries in the ocean. Which image shows the the correct direction of convection current flow?
a
b
c
d
- 25. Multiple Choice
The red circle in the image below shows the location of the majority of Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes. What is this area known as?
the circle of death
the path of destruction
the ring of Saran
the ring of fire
- 26. Multiple Choice
The image below shows an island chain that has been created by a hot spot in the Earth's mantle. What would be the most likely age of island B?
8 million years old
7 million years old
10 million years old
20 million years old
- 27. Multiple Choice
In the image below, which Earth layer would you find tectonic plates?
1
2
3
4
- 28. Multiple Choice
The image below shows the interaction of tectonic plates. What is the zone at letter C called, and what geologic feature is created at this zone?
sea floor spreading zone, mid ocean ridge
compression zone, non volcanic mountain
subduction zone, ocean trench
magnetic reversal zone, volcanic island
- 29. Multiple Choice
The image below shows seismic waves traveling through the Earth. Which type of wave is depicted in the image?
P wave
S wave
Raleigh Wave
Surface Wave
- 30. Multiple Choice
The San Andreas Fault is a very large strike-slip fault. This fault produces large earthquakes and is what type of plate boundary?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
Visual
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which boundary below produces new crust?
a
b
c
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