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What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of a rift valley?
What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of a rift valley?
- Transform
- Convergent (continental-continental)
- Divergent (oceanic-oceanic) (correct)
- Convergent (continental-oceanic)
Which seismic wave travels the fastest?
Which seismic wave travels the fastest?
- Primary wave (correct)
- Secondary wave
- Surface wave
- Tertiary wave
What type of magma is associated with shield volcanoes?
What type of magma is associated with shield volcanoes?
- Andesitic magma
- Basaltic magma (correct)
- Komatiitic magma
- Rhyolitic magma
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake's effects on people and human-made structures?
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake's effects on people and human-made structures?