geo part 2

Question 1

What are the four primary compass directions?

Answer 1

North, South, East, West

Question 2

True or False: The Earth’s crust is the outermost layer of the Earth.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes the western part of North America?

Answer 3

North American Plate

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The movement of tectonic plates can cause __________.

Answer 4

earthquakes

Question 5

What geological features are often formed at tectonic plate boundaries?

Answer 5

Mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes

Question 6

Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of volcano? A) Shield B) Cinder Cone C) Stratovolcano D) Earthquake

Answer 6

D) Earthquake

Question 7

What is the term for the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

Answer 7

Epicenter

Question 8

True or False: Volcanic eruptions can lead to flooding.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the primary cause of tsunamis?

Answer 9

Underwater earthquakes

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The Earth’s lithosphere is divided into several large __________.

Answer 10

tectonic plates

Question 11

What do we call the boundary where two tectonic plates move apart?

Answer 11

Divergent boundary

Question 12

Multiple choice: Which tectonic plate is the largest? A) Pacific Plate B) North American Plate C) Eurasian Plate D) African Plate

Answer 12

A) Pacific Plate

Question 13

True or False: The Ring of Fire is known for its high volcanic activity.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Answer 14

Richter scale

Question 15

Fill in the blank: __________ are formed from the accumulation of lava and ash from volcanic eruptions.

Answer 15

Volcanoes

Question 16

What type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity?

Answer 16

Convergent boundary

Question 17

Multiple choice: Which of the following is a primary hazard of volcanic eruptions? A) Landslides B) Floods C) Ashfall D) Drought

Answer 17

C) Ashfall

Question 18

What is the term for the molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?

Answer 18

Magma

Question 19

True or False: Earthquakes can only occur near tectonic plate boundaries.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the liquid layer of the Earth located beneath the crust.

Answer 20

mantle

Question 21

What natural disaster can result from heavy rainfall in a short period?

Answer 21

Flood

Question 22

Multiple choice: Which of the following regions is most prone to earthquakes? A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge B) Great Plains C) Sahara Desert D) Arctic Circle

Answer 22

A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Question 23

What is the main driving force behind tectonic plate movement?

Answer 23

Convection currents in the mantle

Question 24

True or False: A volcanic eruption can create new landforms.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What type of volcano is characterized by broad, gentle slopes and is formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava?

Answer 25

Shield volcano

Question 26

Fill in the blank: __________ are geological features formed by the eruption of magma onto the Earth's surface.

Answer 26

Volcanoes

Question 27

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic waves?

Answer 27

Earthquake

Question 28

Multiple choice: What is the primary cause of flooding? A) Earthquakes B) Volcanic eruptions C) Heavy rainfall D) Tsunamis

Answer 28

C) Heavy rainfall

Question 29

True or False: The Earth's tectonic plates float on the mantle.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

What is the name of the tectonic boundary where plates slide past each other?

Answer 30

Transform boundary

Question 31

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the layer of the Earth that lies beneath the crust and above the core.

Answer 31

mantle