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Restless Earth Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1

Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust?
Is it true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Destructive plate margins move in which direction?

Select one of the following:

  • Sideways past each other or moving in the same direction.

  • Away from each other.

  • Towards each other.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Which plate margin has a subduction zone?

Select one of the following:

  • Conservative plate margin.

  • Destructive plate margin.

  • Constructive plate margin.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

There are no volcanoes at...

Select one of the following:

  • Constructive plate margin.

  • Conservative plate margin

  • Destructive plate margin.

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

5

Humans use fold mountains for...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Farming.

  • Hydro- electric power.

  • Mining.

  • Road building.

  • Tourism.

  • Forestry.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

There are two types of volcanoes, Shield volcanoes and Composite volcanoes.
Which volcano is made of lava only?

Select one of the following:

  • Composite volcano.

  • Shield volcano.

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Which type of volcano has viscous lava and violent eruptions?

Select one of the following:

  • Composite volcano.

  • Shield volcano.

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

2

What are primary impacts of a volcano eruption?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Population decline.

  • evacuation.

  • infrastructure destroyed.

  • Pyroclastic flows.

  • Temporary infrastructure built e.g. electricity supplies, roads

  • Volcano observatory built to predict future eruptions.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

2

Earthquakes can be measured by using two different scales, Richter scale and Mercalli scale.
What does the Richter scale measure?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Power and effects of an earthquake.

  • Strength and magnitude of an earthquake.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Which earthquake measuring scale has Roman numerals?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Richter scale

  • Mercalli scale

Explanation