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Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes – quiz

True or false? The earth is usually said to be made up of four main sections.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

What is the name of the layer which makes up the Earth’s surface?

Mantle

Crust

Core

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True or false? The inner core of the earth is liquid.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

It is a solid mass of iron and nickle.

What temperatures are found in the inner core of the earth?

Between 1°C and 3000°C

Between 3000°C and 5000°C

5500°C

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Which is the thickest layer?

Mantle

Crust

Outer core

Inner core

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True or false? Oceanic crust is usually thicker and less dense than continental crust

False

True

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What type of mountains are found along plate boundaries?

Rifts

Trenches

Fold mountains

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What is the name of the currents of heat which move within the earth’s mantle and help explain why the plates move?

Conduction

Convection

Conservative

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True or False? The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is formed along the longest destructive plate boundary in the world.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

Between which two plates would you find a constructive (divergent) plate margin? Name all that are relevant.

Please select 3 correct answers

Pacific and Australian

North American and Eurasian

African and South American

Pacific and Nazca

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True or false?: Earthquakes and volcanoes tend to be fairly gentle on constructive margins compared with other plate margins.

True

False

Correct! Wrong!

What is the name of chains of volcanic islands which form where subduction occurs underneath the ocean?

Island chain

Island arc

Island archipelago

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True or false? The most destructive earthquakes occur at destructive plate margins.

True

False

Correct! Wrong!

Between which two plates would you find a destructive (convergent) plate margin? Name all that are relevant.

Pacific and Australian

Indian and Eurasian

African and South American

North American and Eurasian

Correct! Wrong!

The San Andreas Fault in California is a famous example of which type of plate boundary (margin)?

Constructive

Conservative

Collision

Destructive

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Which of the following best describes a collision plate boundary (margin)?

Two plates moving side by side at different rates, or in opposite directions.

Two continental plates moving towards each other.

Two plates moving apart.

An oceanic plate moving towards a continental plate.

Correct! Wrong!

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Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes – quiz

True or false? The earth is usually said to be made up of four main sections.

What is the name of the layer which makes up the Earth’s surface?

True or false? The inner core of the earth is liquid.

What temperatures are found in the inner core of the earth?

Which is the thickest layer?

True or false? Oceanic crust is usually thicker and less dense than continental crust

What type of mountains are found along plate boundaries?

What is the name of the currents of heat which move within the earth’s mantle and help explain why the plates move?

True or False? The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is formed along the longest destructive plate boundary in the world.

Between which two plates would you find a constructive (divergent) plate margin? Name all that are relevant.

True or false?: Earthquakes and volcanoes tend to be fairly gentle on constructive margins compared with other plate margins.

What is the name of chains of volcanic islands which form where subduction occurs underneath the ocean?

True or false? The most destructive earthquakes occur at destructive plate margins.

Between which two plates would you find a destructive (convergent) plate margin? Name all that are relevant.

The San Andreas Fault in California is a famous example of which type of plate boundary (margin)?

Which of the following best describes a collision plate boundary (margin)?

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Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes – quiz

True or false? The earth is usually said to be made up of four main sections.

What is the name of the layer which makes up the Earth’s surface?

True or false? The inner core of the earth is liquid.

What temperatures are found in the inner core of the earth?

Which is the thickest layer?

True or false? Oceanic crust is usually thicker and less dense than continental crust

What type of mountains are found along plate boundaries?

What is the name of the currents of heat which move within the earth’s mantle and help explain why the plates move?

True or False? The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is formed along the longest destructive plate boundary in the world.

Between which two plates would you find a constructive (divergent) plate margin? Name all that are relevant.

True or false?: Earthquakes and volcanoes tend to be fairly gentle on constructive margins compared with other plate margins.

What is the name of chains of volcanic islands which form where subduction occurs underneath the ocean?

True or false? The most destructive earthquakes occur at destructive plate margins.

Between which two plates would you find a destructive (convergent) plate margin? Name all that are relevant.

The San Andreas Fault in California is a famous example of which type of plate boundary (margin)?

Which of the following best describes a collision plate boundary (margin)?

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