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Chapter 6: The Earth and Plate Tectonics

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Chemistry 6.3 The restless Earth — Quiz

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1.
Deaths in earthquakes by building type. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 1
A
B
C
D
2.
At destructive boundaries plates move ____.
together
apart
sideways only
up
3.
Which statement is correct?
Iceland lies on a constructive boundary.
Fold mountains form where plates separate.
Plates do not move.
The San Andreas Fault is constructive.
4.
A seismic wave travels at 6 km/s. Time to travel 2400 km?
2394 s
14,400 s
4000 s
400 s
5.
Which is the correct definition of “Conservative boundary”?
Plates slide past each other.
Wave from an earthquake used to study the interior.
Molten rock on the surface.
A volcano that has erupted recently.
6.
True or false? Most earthquakes happen at plate boundaries.
True
False
7.
The Himalayas rise 5 mm per year. How much in 10000 years in metres?
500 m
50,000 m
50 m
5 m
8.
Mount Everest is about ____ m high.
884
8849
88 490
88
9.
Which is the correct definition of “Epicentre”?
Igneous rock from cooled lava.
Point on the surface above an earthquake's focus.
The crust and top of the mantle.
New crust forming at mid-ocean ridges.
10.
Earthquake-proof buildings use flexible ____.
bricks only
glass
mud
frames
11.
Earthquakes by boundary type (%). Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 2
A
B
C
D
12.
Which term matches this definition? “Circulation of hot material rising and cool sinking.”
Ash
Continental drift
Active volcano
Convection current
13.
The San Andreas Fault is a ____ boundary.
transform
constructive
divergent
convergent
14.
Which statement is correct?
The Himalayas are shrinking.
A barometer records earthquakes.
Fold mountains form where plates separate.
Mount Everest is about 8849 m high.
15.
The Himalayas rise 4 mm per year. How much in 10000 years in metres?
40,000 m
400 m
40 m
4 m
16.
Deaths in earthquakes by building type. Which has the greatest value?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 3
Mud brick
Concrete
Steel frame
Wood frame
17.
Which statement is correct?
Iceland is on a destructive boundary.
Tsunamis are caused by wind.
Earthquakes happen evenly everywhere.
Tsunamis can be caused by undersea earthquakes.
18.
Earthquakes by boundary type (%). About how many times bigger is Destructive than Inside plates?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 4
22.1
7.4
29.5
14.8
19.
A seismic wave travels at 8 km/s. Time to travel 600 km?
4800 s
75 s
592 s
750 s
20.
Deaths in earthquakes by building type. What is the total of all the values?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 5
51
40
29
45
21.
True or false? At constructive boundaries plates move apart.
True
False
22.
Deaths in earthquakes by building type. What is the value for Steel frame?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 6
2
29
3
11
23.
True or false? Each step up in magnitude is about 10 times more ground shaking.
True
False
24.
Which statement is NOT correct?
At destructive boundaries plates move together.
Tsunamis are caused by wind.
At constructive boundaries plates move apart.
The San Andreas Fault is a conservative boundary.
25.
A seismic wave travels at 8 km/s. Time to travel 2400 km?
3000 s
19,200 s
300 s
2392 s
26.
Earthquakes of magnitude 6+ per year. Calculate the percentage change in "Earthquakes" from 2016 to 2020.
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 7
22%
78%
−22%
−28%
27.
Magnitude 8 is how many times more shaking than magnitude 4?
40 times
10,000 times
4 times
2 times
28.
Earthquakes fell from 144 to 121 per year. Calculate the percentage decrease.
23%
84%
16%
19%
29.
What causes earthquakes?
Plates sticking and then slipping suddenly
Volcanoes cooling
Tides
Rain
30.
Earthquakes by boundary type (%). Which has the greatest value?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 8
Inside plates
Constructive
Conservative
Destructive
31.
Which is the correct definition of “Convection current”?
Where two plates meet.
Point on the surface above an earthquake's focus.
Liquid to gas at the surface.
Circulation of hot material rising and cool sinking.
32.
At conservative boundaries plates slide ____ each other.
over only
apart
past
under
33.
Height of Mount Everest over time (m). Which statement best describes the pattern?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 9
"Height (m)" stays the same
"Height (m)" rises to a peak at 1999, then falls
"Height (m)" increases as "Year" increases
"Height (m)" decreases as "Year" increases
34.
Plates meet in ____ main ways.
two
ten
five
three
35.
Deaths in earthquakes by building type. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 10
A
B
C
D
36.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Fold mountains form when plates collide.
Mount Everest is about 8849 m high.
Plates do not move.
Plates move a few centimetres a year.
37.
Height of Mount Everest over time (m). Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 11
A
B
C
D
38.
True or false? Tsunamis are caused by wind.
True
False
39.
Most earthquakes happen at plate ____.
poles
boundaries
centres
tops
40.
Earthquakes are recorded by a ____.
seismometer
barometer
ammeter
thermometer
41.
Earthquakes by boundary type (%). Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 12
A
B
C
D
42.
Which statement is NOT correct?
The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates.
The San Andreas Fault is a conservative boundary.
Earthquake-proof buildings use flexible frames.
The Himalayas are shrinking.
43.
A plate moves 5 cm per year. How far does it move in 1000 years? Give the answer in metres.
5000 m
500 m
50 m
5 m
44.
Which statement is NOT correct?
The Himalayas are still getting taller.
Each step up in magnitude is about 10 times more ground shaking.
Tsunamis can be caused by undersea earthquakes.
The San Andreas Fault is constructive.
45.
Which term matches this definition? “A large slab of the lithosphere that moves slowly.”
Magma
Rusting
Compound
Tectonic plate
46.
Deaths in earthquakes by building type. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 13
A
B
C
D
47.
True or false? Iceland is on a destructive boundary.
True
False
48.
True or false? The model of plate tectonics can make predictions.
True
False
49.
Earthquakes by boundary type (%). Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 14
A
B
C
D
50.
Deaths in earthquakes by building type. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 15
A
B
C
D
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