Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes Quiz

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What is the primary driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

  • Earth's magnetic field
  • Gravitational forces
  • Mantle convection currents (correct)
  • Surface erosion

What occurs at divergent plate boundaries?

  • Plates collide, creating mountains
  • Plates move apart, leading to new crust formation (correct)
  • Plates subduct, resulting in deep ocean trenches
  • Plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes

Which force is responsible for the sinking of denser oceanic plates at subduction zones?

  • Slab pull (correct)
  • Ridge push
  • Mantle convection
  • Thermal expansion

What is typically the focus of an earthquake?

<p>The place inside Earth's crust where the earthquake originates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes transform plate boundaries?

<p>Plates slide past one another, leading to earthquakes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to limewater when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it?

<p>It becomes milky or cloudy white. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism through which new crust is formed according to Hess's theory of seafloor spreading?

<p>Volcanic eruptions at mid-ocean ridges. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following provides evidence for the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

<p>Mountain building primarily at plate boundaries. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift?

<p>Continents were once part of a single supercontinent called Pangaea. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT considered evidence for Hess's theory of seafloor spreading?

<p>Rocks being identical in age on different continents. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element's rearrangement is crucial during chemical reactions in living organisms?

<p>Carbon. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do the plates of the Earth move according to the theory of plate tectonics?

<p>They float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere driven by convection currents. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phenomenon primarily occurs at the boundaries of tectonic plates?

<p>Earthquakes and volcanic activity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the epicentre of an earthquake?

<p>It is directly above the earthquake's origin. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wave is characterized as a compression or longitudinal wave?

<p>P wave (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do earthquakes play in the formation of tsunamis?

<p>They trigger vertical displacement of the seafloor. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Richter scale measure?

<p>Magnitude of earthquakes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is commonly used as a conductor in electric circuits?

<p>Copper (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Ohm's Law state?

<p>V = I × R (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for electrical current?

<p>Ampere (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which best describes what an insulator does?

<p>Blocks the flow of electric current. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What instrument is used to measure voltage in a circuit?

<p>Voltmeter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a circuit diagram represent?

<p>The arrangement of various circuit components. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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