Lithosphere and Tectonic Activity Revision

Question 1 of 33

1

The asthenosphere is:

Select one of the following:

A layer of partially molten material within the upper part of the mantle
The section of the Earth's crust upon which contact is established between the partially molten mantle and the tectonic plates
An area within the mantle in which the lithospheric plates are sitting, made up of solid rock

Explanation

Question 2 of 33

1

The majority of landform features associated with the Earth's internal forces are the result of large, spectacular movements constantly being repeated every few thousand years.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 3 of 33

1

Geomorphology is specifically the: (can select more than one)

Select one or more of the following:

Study of landforms and their origin and evolution
Study of distribution and form of rocks and minerals inside the Earth's crust
Study of landforms and their distribution and form
Study of the origin and evolution of rocks and minerals inside the Earth's crust
Study of how the lithosphere was created, and how it reacts to mankind

Explanation

Question 4 of 33

1

Radius of the core?

Select one of the following:

34 000km
340 000km
340km
3 400km

Explanation

Question 5 of 33

1

The separation between the asthenosphere and the lithosphere is called the...

Select one of the following:

Mohorovic Discontinuity
Wegener Margin
Wegener Discontinuity
Mohorovic Margin

Explanation

Question 6 of 33

1

Alfred Wegener began his theory of Continental Drift in 1915, but lacked scientific interest because it could not provide substantial evidence for a medium to which continents could move.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 33

1

Tectonic Plate motion is widely believed to be caused by:

Select one of the following:

Convection currents in the mantle push the plates apart at diverging boundaries
Convection currents in the mantle carry the plates in directions from within the asthenosphere
Gravity pulls the plates towards the lowest point of altitude - the oceans - where they subduct or diverge and repeat the process
Convection currents in the mantle pull plates into subduction margins where displacement forces the other plates to move in the direction

Explanation

Question 8 of 33

1

Plates move at approximately ____ per year.

Select one of the following:

1.5 - 7cm
15 - 70cm
1.5 - 7m
15 - 70m

Explanation

Question 9 of 33

1

Oceanic lithosphere (crust) is denser than continental lithosphere.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 33

1

An oceanic plate is the plate underneath all the areas of the various oceans.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 11 of 33

1

What plate boundary is shown in this image?

Select one of the following:

Diverging - Constructive
Converging - Destructive
Transformative - Conservative
Converging - Collision

Explanation

Question 12 of 33

1

Diverging plate boundaries can form:

Select one of the following:

Mid-ocean ridges as new crust is formed from solidified molten material
Mountain ranges as plates are pushed together, forcing crust upwards
Subduction, as one plate pushes the other into the mantle
Earthquakes as a single fault line releases the build-up of pressure along the plate

Explanation

Question 13 of 33

1

Converging plate boundaries between oceanic and continental crust can form...

Select one of the following:

Mid-ocean ridges as new crust is formed from solidified molten material
Mountain ranges as plates are pushed together, forcing crust upwards
Subduction, as one plate pushes the denser plate into the mantle
Earthquakes as a single fault line releases the build-up of pressure along the plate

Explanation

Question 14 of 33

1

A conservative margin between two plates can cause...

Select one of the following:

Mid-ocean ridges as new crust is formed from solidified molten material
Mountain ranges as plates are pushed together, forcing crust upwards
Subduction, as one plate pushes the denser plate into the mantle
Earthquakes as a single fault line releases the build-up of pressure along the plate

Explanation

Question 15 of 33

1

These landforms/activities are examples of destructive margins: (can select more than one)

Select one or more of the following:

Mount St Helens
Monsterrat
Iceland
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Andes
Himalayas

Explanation

Question 16 of 33

1

Faults are fractures in a rock's structure.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 33

1

The focus is the area on the surface directly above the epicentre of the earthquake.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 18 of 33

1

What can be done to help prevent or worsen the impact of a tsunami?

Select one of the following:

(This is an open ended question. It is here to make you answer this for yourself and think about it now) (This answer is correct)
(This is an open ended question. It is here to make you answer this for yourself and think about it now) (This answer is incorrect)

Explanation

Question 19 of 33

1

A caldera is...

Select one of the following:

The area estimated to be affected by a volcanic eruption
The buildup of material around a volcano creating a cone-like structure
When a violent eruption blows off the top of an existing volcanic cone

Explanation

Question 20 of 33

1

What results in gradation?

Select one of the following:

Gravity and the radiant energy from the sun
Lithospheric movement and tectonics
Human influence
Earth's internal energy

Explanation

Question 21 of 33

1

Gradational processes work to smooth out the surface of the lithosphere.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 22 of 33

1

Which of these statements on gradational processes are correct?

Select one of the following:

Exposed rock material is fragmented by weathering, detached by mass movements and agents of erosion, and then deposited at lower elevations as debris.
Exposed rock material is fragmented by agents of erosion, detached by mass movement and weathering, and then deposited at lower elevations as debris.
Exposed rock material is fragmented by deposition, detached by mass movements and weathering , and then eroded at lower elevations as debris.
Exposed rock material is fragmented by mass movement, detached by weathering and agents of erosion, and then deposited at lower elevations as debris.

Explanation

Question 23 of 33

1

Types of weathering: (can select more than one)

Select one or more of the following:

Unloading
Frost Action
Glacial Ice
Organic Action
Running Water
Winds
Solutions
Hydration
Oxidation
Organic Acids

Explanation

Question 24 of 33

1

Mass movement is the movement of weathered particles through gravity.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 25 of 33

1

These are examples of mass movement: (can select more than one)

Select one or more of the following:

Land slides
Soil creep
Running streams/water
Earthquakes

Explanation

Question 26 of 33

1

Agents of erosion are wind, running water, and gravity.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 27 of 33

1

Fluvial processes are the gradational process of erosion through running water.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 28 of 33

1

Running water is particularly effective for fluvial processes of erosion in... (can select more than one)

Select one or more of the following:

Arid regions
Semi-arid regions
Hot-humid regions
Regions where human activities have damaged the protective cover of vegetation
Warm-humid regions

Explanation

Question 29 of 33

1

Hydraulic action in fluvial processes is:

Select one of the following:

The shearing force of the running water itself, exerting force and dragging on the river beds and banks
Rock particles carried by the running water striking the channel walls
Chemical solutions from rocks being exposed to solvents carried in the river

Explanation

Question 30 of 33

1

Abrasion in fluvial processes is...

Select one of the following:

The shearing force of the running water itself, exerting force and dragging on the river beds and banks
Rock particles carried by the running water striking the channel walls
Chemical solutions from rocks being exposed to solvents carried in the river

Explanation

Question 31 of 33

1

Corrosion in fluvial processes is...

Select one of the following:

The shearing force of the running water itself, exerting force and dragging on the river beds and banks
Rock particles carried by the running water striking the channel walls
Chemical solutions from rocks being exposed to solvents carried in the river

Explanation

Question 32 of 33

1

A pyroclastic flow is a river of hot liquid, ash, mud and rock moving at very low speeds at temperatures of about 500°C

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 33 of 33

1

Differential erosion is the process of softer rock in a plateau gradually being eroded away, leaving pillars of harder rock standing.

Select one of the following:

True
False

	Created by Cory Aitchison about 9 years ago

Quiz on Lithosphere and Tectonic Activity Revision, created by Cory Aitchison on 06/03/2015.

Lithosphere and Tectonic Activity Revision

Question 1 of 33

The asthenosphere is:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 33

The majority of landform features associated with the Earth's internal forces are the result of large, spectacular movements constantly being repeated every few thousand years.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 33

Geomorphology is specifically the: (can select more than one)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 33

Radius of the core?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 33

The separation between the asthenosphere and the lithosphere is called the...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 33

Alfred Wegener began his theory of Continental Drift in 1915, but lacked scientific interest because it could not provide substantial evidence for a medium to which continents could move.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 33

Tectonic Plate motion is widely believed to be caused by:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 33

Plates move at approximately ____ per year.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 33

Oceanic lithosphere (crust) is denser than continental lithosphere.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 33

An oceanic plate is the plate underneath all the areas of the various oceans.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 33

What plate boundary is shown in this image?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 33

Diverging plate boundaries can form:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 33

Converging plate boundaries between oceanic and continental crust can form...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 33

A conservative margin between two plates can cause...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 33

These landforms/activities are examples of destructive margins: (can select more than one)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 33

Faults are fractures in a rock's structure.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 33

The focus is the area on the surface directly above the epicentre of the earthquake.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 33

What can be done to help prevent or worsen the impact of a tsunami?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 33

A caldera is...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 33

What results in gradation?