Plate Tectonics: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 13 Geography

Question 1

Which of the following describes the process of oceanic crust creation?

Accepted Answer

Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Volcanism

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Mountain building

Question 2

Identify the device used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Seismograph

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Thermometer

Question 3

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 250 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

Pangea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 4

Which instrument is specifically used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Seismograph

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Gravimeter

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Barometer

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Anemometer

Question 5

What is the name of the boundary between two plates that slide past each other horizontally?

Accepted Answer

Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 6

Which theory explains the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanoes primarily along the edges of Earth's tectonic plates?

Accepted Answer

Theory of plate tectonics

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Theory of seafloor spreading

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Theory of continental drift

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Theory of subduction

Question 7

What is the process called that generates new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?

Accepted Answer

Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Magma intrusion

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Hydrothermal circulation

Question 8

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before the current arrangement of continents?

Accepted Answer

Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 9

What causes earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Sudden movement along faults

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Volcanic eruptions

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Landslides

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Tsunamis

Question 10

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics theory

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Theory of relativity

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Theory of gravitation

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Continental drift theory

Question 11

What is the difference between an active and passive margin?

Accepted Answer

Active margins experience tectonic activity like earthquakes and volcanoes, while passive margins do not.

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Passive margins experience tectonic activity like earthquakes and volcanoes, while active margins do not.

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Active margins are located along ocean-continent boundaries, while passive margins are located along continent-continent boundaries.

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Passive margins are located along ocean-ocean boundaries, while active margins are located along continent-continent boundaries.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a destructive plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

Nazca Plate and South American Plate

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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San Andreas Fault

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Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate

Question 13

How does the movement of plates at a divergent boundary affect the ocean floor?

Accepted Answer

It creates new oceanic crust.

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It destroys existing oceanic crust.

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It has no effect on the ocean floor.

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It causes sea level to rise.

Question 14

What is the geological process through which new oceanic crust is formed?

Accepted Answer

Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Metamorphism

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Weathering

Question 15

Which of the following techniques is primarily used to study the structure and composition of the Earth's interior?

Accepted Answer

Seismology

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Magnetometry

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Remote sensing

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Paleontology

Question 16

What is the primary mechanism driving the movement of tectonic plates in plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents

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Earth's rotation

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Gravitational forces

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Solar radiation

Question 17

How do divergent plate boundaries contribute to the formation of new landmasses?

Accepted Answer

By separating and allowing magma to rise

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By colliding and forming mountains

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By subducting and sinking below another plate

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By sliding past each other, causing earthquakes

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a recognized type of plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

Obduction

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 19

What is the process by which one tectonic plate slides beneath another, often resulting in volcanic activity?

Accepted Answer

Subduction

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Rifting

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Collision

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Accretion

Question 20

Which of the following is widely accepted as the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the mantle

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Gravitational forces from the moon

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Solar radiation

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Wind patterns

Question 21

What type of volcanic eruption is characterized by highly viscous lava that forms steep-sided domes?

Accepted Answer

Pelean

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Hawaiian

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Strombolian

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Vulcanian

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a direct consequence of plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

Weather patterns

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Earthquakes

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Volcanic eruptions

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Mountain building

Question 23

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 300 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 24

What is the name of the instrument used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Seismograph

Answer

Anemometer

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Barograph

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Pluviometer

Question 25

Which of the following factors does NOT influence the intensity of an earthquake at a particular location?

Accepted Answer

Weather conditions

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Earthquake magnitude

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Distance from the epicenter

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Local soil conditions

Question 26

Which force primarily drives the movement of tectonic plates?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents

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Gravity

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Magnetic fields

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Tidal forces