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Plate Tectonics 2_Aventa ESA
Test Description: Plate Tectonics exam review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) After Pangaea broke up, North America became part of
A
Panthalassa
B
Greenlandia
C
Gondwana
D
Laurasia
2) Which of the following should you NOT do immediately after an earthquake?
A
seek communication with family members
B
avoid candle use
C
all of the above
D
turn on the lights
3) Earthquakes along the southern coast of California are due to
A
strike-slip faulting along a transform plate boundary
B
normal faulting along a transform plate boundary
C
reverse faulting along a divergent plate boundary
D
reverse faulting along a convergent plate boundary
4) Volcanic eruptions that occur over subduction zones at convergent plate boundaries are
A
infrequent but highly explosive
B
small-scale and non-violent
C
made mostly of relatively cool slow-moving lava
D
common but relatively quiet
5) Heat flow from the ocean floor is highest at
A
trenches
B
mid-ocean ridges
C
broad, flat area
D
thick sediments
6) Compared to silica-rich magma, basaltic magma is
A
associated with quieter volcanic eruptions
B
associated with more violent volcanic eruptions
C
lighter and less dense, making it flow slower
D
associated with volcanic eruptions of similar magnitude, but faster flowing lava
7) How do tectonic plates move at transform plate boundaries?
A
Transform plate boundaries have less horizontal motion associated with them.
B
Transform plate boundaries have fracture zones associated with them.
C
Transform plate boundaries result in more vertical displacement of lithosphere.
D
Transform plate boundaries do not result in the formation or consumption of lithosphere.
8) Large ash flow eruptions are associated with which type of volcano?
A
stratovolcanoes (also called composite volcanoes)
B
shield volcanoes
C
hotspots
D
lava domes
9) Mantle plumes are most common along tectonic plate boundaries.
A
True
B
False
10) Sulfur compounds emitted from volcanoes increase Earth's albedo, which is the
A
percentage of cloud cover over Earth
B
reflection of radiation from the sun back into space
C
overall temperature of the atmosphere
D
amount of ozone in the upper atmosphere
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