Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Spring 2021 » Quiz 12 on Chapter 9
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Question #1
When we map the world's major earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain building activity we find that most of these are located ....
A.
in the middle of tectonic plates
B.
in the Earth's mantle
C.
along plate boundaries
D.
in the Earth's core
E.
in California
Question #2
The process where one tectonic plate dives below another plate is referred to as ___
A.
Sublimation
B.
Plating
C.
Trenching
D.
Magma Pluming
E.
Subduction
Question #3
A sheet of magma that cut vertically across pre-existing rock beds and then solidified into granite would be classified as a ______
A.
Laccolith
B.
Verticallico
C.
Dike
D.
Batholith
E.
Sill
Question #4
An example of a Divergent Plate Boundary located on a continent would be
A.
the East Africa Rift Zone
B.
the Andes of South America
C.
Yellowstone National Park
D.
the European Alps
E.
the Himalayas of Asia
Question #5
The _____ type of plate boundary has lithospheric plates moving laterally (side-by-side). An example of this would be _____.
A.
Convergent, the Hawaiian islands
B.
Divergent, the East Africa Rift Zone
C.
Convergent, the Himalaya mountains
D.
Divergent, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
E.
Transform, the San Andreas Fault
Question #6
Who is credited with developing the theory of Continental Drift and what was his main scientific specialty?
A.
Wladimir Koppen, Geology
B.
Wladimir Koppen, Meteorology
C.
Wladimir Koppen, Astronomy
D.
Alfred Wegener, Geology
E.
Alfred Wegener, Meteorology/Astronomy
Question #7
As you move away from a mid-ocean ridge, the bedrock underlying the ocean would tend to get…
A.
less fossils
B.
older
C.
lighter
D.
thicker
E.
younger
Question #8
Which of the following was NOT evidence for the theory of Continental Drift?
A.
Distribution of fossils across the Earth
B.
Distribution of humans across the Earth
C.
Distribution of rocks across the Earth
D.
How the continents could fit together
E.
Past Climate Data
Question #9
An example of a Divergent Plate Boundary under the ocean would be
A.
the Hawaiian islands
B.
the Indonesian islands
C.
the Caribbean islands
D.
the islands of Japan
E.
a Mid-Ocean Ridge
Question #10
Which type of plate boundary does Hawaii represent?
A.
None - Hawaii is a Hot Spot
B.
Transform
C.
Oceanic-Continental Convergent
D.
Divergent
E.
Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent
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