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Quiz - Earthquakes & Plate Boundaries

The document is a quiz focused on earthquakes and plate boundaries, consisting of ten questions that test knowledge on geological processes and safety during earthquakes. It includes multiple-choice questions about different types of plate boundaries, earthquake characteristics, and safety measures. An answer key is provided at the end of the quiz.

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Quiz - Earthquakes & Plate Boundaries

The document is a quiz focused on earthquakes and plate boundaries, consisting of ten questions that test knowledge on geological processes and safety during earthquakes. It includes multiple-choice questions about different types of plate boundaries, earthquake characteristics, and safety measures. An answer key is provided at the end of the quiz.

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Quiz: Earthquakes & Plate Boundaries

1. You are standing near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and the ground beneath you is slowly
pulling apart. What type of boundary are you likely standing on?
A) Convergent
B) Transform
C) Divergent
D) Fault line

2. A strong earthquake occurs near a deep ocean trench, followed by a tsunami. What
kind of plate boundary caused this?
A) Divergent
B) Convergent (subduction zone)
C) Transform
D) Rift valley

3. While studying maps of earthquakes, you notice a pattern of shallow quakes in a


straight line across a continent. Which type of boundary does this most likely represent?
A) Divergent boundary
B) Convergent boundary
C) Transform fault
D) Mantle plume

4. Scientists detect compression and folding in mountain rocks near the Himalayas. What
is most likely causing this?
A) Oceanic divergence
B) Plates sliding past each other
C) Collision of continental plates
D) Mantle convection

5. You are in a city built near a transform boundary. What type of ground movement
would you expect during an earthquake?
A) Vertical only
B) Side-to-side shearing
C) Uplifting and folding
D) Slow tilting

6. A seismograph station records primary and secondary waves, but no surface waves.
What does this suggest?
A) The earthquake was too far to detect
B) The epicenter is underwater
C) The station is on the opposite side of Earth from the quake
D) The quake was extremely shallow

7. If a plate with oceanic crust is colliding with a continental plate, what happens to the
oceanic plate?
A) It floats on top
B) It subducts beneath the continental plate
C) It breaks apart into magma
D) It creates a transform boundary
8. A coastal country experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Which
geological process is likely at work?
A) Passive continental margin
B) Subduction at a convergent boundary
C) Formation of a mid-ocean ridge
D) Continental rifting

9. During an earthquake drill, you’re asked to identify the safest spot indoors. You
choose:
A) Near windows
B) Under a sturdy table or desk
C) In a stairwell
D) By the outer walls

10. A GPS device shows two points on either side of a fault moving apart 2 cm per year.
What type of plate boundary is this?
A) Transform
B) Convergent
C) Divergent
D) Subduction

Answer Key
1. C) Divergent

2. B) Convergent (subduction zone)

3. C) Transform fault

4. C) Collision of continental plates

5. B) Side-to-side shearing

6. C) The station is on the opposite side of Earth from the quake

7. B) It subducts beneath the continental plate

8. B) Subduction at a convergent boundary

9. B) Under a sturdy table or desk

10. C) Divergent

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