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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is occurring to create the Marianas Trench?
two plates are colliding and one is subducting under the other
two plates are pulling apart
two plates are colliding and forming a mountain
two plates are sliding past each other
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is occurring to create the Himalayan Mountains?
two plates are colliding and one is subducting under the other
two plates are pulling apart and magma is forming a mountain
two plates are colliding creating volcanoes
two plates are colliding, deforming the crust and building it up
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is occurring to create the San Andreas Fault?
two plates are colliding and one is subducting under the other
two plates are pulling apart and magma is forming new rock
two plates are colliding creating volcanoes
two plates are sliding past each other and creating earthquakes
- 4. Multiple Choice
What occurred to cause the 2011 earthquake in Japan?
two plates were colliding, one was subducting under the other building up energy released by the earthquake
two plates were pulling apart, magma was forming new rock and building up energy released by the earthquake
two plates were colliding, creating a volcanic eruption and building up energy released by the earthquake
two plates were sliding past each other and building up energy released by the earthquakes
- 5. Multiple Choice
What occurred to cause the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004?
two plates were colliding
a fault ruptured
a large wave was created by the movement on the ocean floor
two plates were sliding past each other
- 6. Multiple Choice
What occurred to create the Appalachians and what is occurring now to shape the mountains?
two plates collided creating folded mountains, weathering and erosion continue to shape the mountains
two plates pulled apart and formed a volcano, weathering and erosion continue to shape the mountains
two plates collided creating volcanic mountains, volcanic activity continues to shape the mountains
two plates slid past each other, volcanic activity continues to shape the mountains
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is occurring to create the East African Rift?
two plates are colliding and one is subducting under the other
two plates are pulling apart creating a valley
two plates are colliding creating volcanoes
two plates are sliding past each other creating earthquakes
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is occurring to create the Aleutian Islands?
two plates are colliding
one plate is subducting under another
sand, rock and sediments are being deposited to create an island
two plates are sliding past each other creating earthquakes
volcanic activity started from the ocean floor and continues to build up the islands
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is occurring to create the Hawaiian Islands?
two plates are colliding
one plate is subducting under another
sand, rock and sediments are being deposited to create an island
a plate is sliding over a hot spot
volcanic activity started from the ocean floor and continues to build up the islands
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is occurring to create the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
two plates are colliding and one is subducting under the other
two plates are pulling apart and magma is creating new rock
two plates are colliding creating volcanoes
two plates are sliding past each other creating earthquakes
- 11. Multiple Choice
If you see bent trees on a hill, what most likely took place in that location?
creep occurred as soil slowly moved down hill
the tree roots broke down the rocks into soil
a landslide suddenly occurred
an earthquake caused the trees to bend
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you see large cracks in rocks and freezing and thawing is a regular occurrence, what most likely took place in that location?
the freezing and thawing of water caused small cracks to become larger over time
tree roots create the large cracks in the rocks
lightning struck creating large cracks in the rocks
an earthquake caused the large cracks in the rocks
- 13. Multiple Choice
If you find a large piece of granite on the surface of the earth, what can you conclude?
the granite formed from a volcano that erupted in that location
weathering and erosion exposed the granite over time
the granite formed from heat and pressure
sediments piled up over time and formed the granite
- 14. Multiple Choice
If you find gneiss in a location, what can you conclude?
subduction may have occurred nearby
sediments were deposited and compacted together
granite was most likely exposed to heat and pressure
rivers and streams may be nearby
- 15. Multiple Choice
If you find basalt in a location, what can you conclude?
a volcano may be nearby
sediments were deposited and compacted together
granite was most likely exposed to heat and pressure
lava cooled quickly on the surface
magma cooled slowly underground
- 16. Multiple Choice
If you find slate in a location, what can you conclude?
a volcano may be nearby
sediments may have been deposited and compacted together
shale may have been exposed to heat and pressure
rivers and streams may be nearby
- 17. Multiple Choice
If you find shale in a location, what can you conclude?
a volcano may be nearby
gravel and sand may have been deposited and compacted together
mud and clay may have been deposited and compacted together
rivers and streams may be nearby
slate may have been exposed to heat and pressure
- 18. Multiple Choice
What can sandstone found in the Coastal Plain of Virginia tell us about the history of that region?
volcanoes once erupted in that region
rivers and streams carried sediments from the mountains and deposited them in that region
a convergent boundary once existed near that region
subduction created heat and pressure in that region
- 19. Multiple Choice
What can vertical layers of limestone found in Grand Caverns tell us about the history of that region?
the region was most likely once underwater
volcanoes once erupted in that region
a convergent boundary once created folded mountains in that region
subduction created heat and pressure in that region
- 20. Multiple Choice
What can fossils of marine invertebrates found in rocks in the mountains of Virginia tell us about the history of that region?
volcanoes once erupted in that region
rivers and streams carried sediments from the mountains and deposited them in that region
a convergent boundary once existed near that region
subduction created heat and pressure in that region
the region was most likely an ancient sea
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