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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which two lettered locations are least likely to experience volcanic activity or earthquakes.
A and B
A and E
C and E
B and C
- 2. Multiple Choice
Identify the tectonic feature created at location B.
Himalayan Mountains
Andes Mountains
San Andreas Fault
Hawaiian Hotspot
- 3. Multiple Choice
Identify the tectonic feature created at location F.
Himalayan Mountains
Andes Mountains
San Andreas Fault
Hawaiian Hotspot
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which coastal area is most likely to experience a severe earthquake?
east coast of North America
east coast of Australia
west coast of Africa
west coast of South America
- 5. Multiple Choice
The primary cause of convection currents in Earth's mantle is believed to be caused by
differences in densities of earth materials
subsidence of the crust
occurrence of earthquakes
rotation of the Earth
- 6. Multiple Choice
Folded sedimentary rock layers are usually caused by
deposition of sediments in folded layers
differences in sediment density during deposition
a rise in sea level after deposition
crustal movement occurring after deposition
- 7. Multiple Choice
The best evidence of crustal movement would be provided by
dinosaur tracks found in the surface bedrock
marine fossils found on a mountaintop
weathered bedrock found at the bottom of a cliff
ripple marks found in sandy sediment
- 8. Multiple Choice
The best evidence of crustal uplift would be provided by
marine fossils in the Rocky Mountains
sediments in the Gulf of Mexico
trenches in the Pacific Ocean floor
igneous rock deep within the Earth
- 9. Multiple Choice
Volcanic activity around the world supports the inference that volcanoes are mostly located in
the centers of landscape regions
the central regions of the continents
zones of crustal activity
zones in late stages of erosion
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which coastal area is most likely to experience a severe earthquake?
west coast of North America
central Australia
west coast of Africa
east coast of South America
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which best describes a major characteristic of both volcanoes and earthquakes?
They are related to the formation of glaciers.
They are restricted to the Southern Hemisphere.
They are located in the same geographic areas.
They are centered at the poles.
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