Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement
or answers the question.
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Which accurately describes the relationship between earthquakes and
volcanoes?
a. | Earthquakes and volcanoes are not related in any way. | b. | Earthquakes and
volcanoes often are located where tectonic plates meet. | c. | Earthquakes usually
cause volcanoes to erupt. | d. | Volcanic eruptions usually cause severe
earthquakes. |
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The gooey, plastic like part of the Earth that the lithosphere slides on
is
a. | the mantle | c. | a convection current | b. | a convergent
boundary | d. | the
asthenosphere |
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An earthquake is caused by sudden shifts in which of the following layers of
Earth?
a. | outer core | c. | crust | b. | inner core | d. | mesosphere |
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The crustal plates of Earth move due to being dragged along with
a. | the high tides of the oceans. | c. | prevailing winds in the jet
stream. | b. | the rotation of Earth on its axis. | d. | convection currents in the
mantle. |
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Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in areas of the Pacific Ocean called
"The Ring of Fire." What is the main reason for this?
a. | The weight of the ocean water forces magma to the surface. | b. | Large numbers of
people live in this area. | c. | Lithosphere plate boundaries are found in that
area. | d. | That area of the Earth is hotter than any other area. |
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When two ocean plates crash together and one plate goes down into the mantle
is a
a. | a transform boundary | c. | a subduction
zone | b. | a divergent boundary | d. | strike-slip fault |
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What landform is created when two continental plates collide?
a. | volcano | c. | canyon | b. | ocean basin | d. | mountain range |
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Most earthquakes are caused by
a. | underground water erosion. | c. | the tilting of Earth's
axis. | b. | pressures on the rocks within the Earth. | d. | the Moon's gravitational
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Areas on Earth's surface that lie above the borders of tectonic plates are
characterized by
a. | frequent earthquake activity. | c. | a lack of plant and animal
life. | b. | stable temperate climate conditions. | d. | lengthy formations of sea
arches. |
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A plate boundary where the two plates are moving away from each other, such
as at a mid-ocean ridge, is a
a. | strike-slip fault | c. | convergent
boundary | b. | divergent boundary | d. | transform boundary |
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Many places on Earth are shaken by earthquakes. The Pacific Coast of the United
States is one such area. What causes these earthquakes?
a. | plate movement | c. | erosion | b. | gravity | d. | solar heating |
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The San Andreas Fault is a
a. | subduction zone | c. | convergent boundary | b. | transform
boundary | d. | divergent
boundary |
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