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Chapter 2 Clickers
Natural Hazards
Fourth Edition
Internal Structure
of Earth and Plate
Tectonics
Tim Frazier
The University of Idaho
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Scientific investigations of the 1906 San Francisco
earthquake led to the identification of which fault?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
New Madrid
Denali
San Andreas
Eagle Bay
Woodstock
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Scientific investigations of the 1906 San Francisco
earthquake led to the identification of which fault?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
New Madrid
Denali
San Andreas
Eagle Bay
Woodstock
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Which is not impacted by the Earth’s internal processes?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Mountain chains
Configurations of continents
Configurations of Ocean basins
They are all impacted by the internal processes
Chains of volcanoes
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Which is not impacted by the Earth’s internal processes?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Mountain chains
Configurations of continents
Configurations of Ocean basins
They are all impacted by the internal processes
Chains of volcanoes
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What is the outer rock layer of Earth?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Moho
Land
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What is the outer rock layer of Earth?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Moho
Land
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The lava lamp illustrates the important internal Earth process
of
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
convection.
conduction.
convergence.
divergence.
transformation.
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The lava lamp illustrates the important internal Earth process
of
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
convection.
conduction.
convergence.
divergence.
transformation.
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________ is responsible for several of the most devastating
natural hazards, including earthquakes and volcanoes.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Climate change
Global warming
The jet stream
Location
Plate tectonics
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________ is responsible for several of the most devastating
natural hazards, including earthquakes and volcanoes.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Climate change
Global warming
The jet stream
Location
Plate tectonics
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The Plate Tectonic Theory was not taken seriously until
a)
b)
c)
d)
the first recorded earthquake occurred.
seafloor spreading was discovered.
similar fossils were found in South America and Africa.
it was noticed there was congruity in the shapes of the
continents.
e) It is still not taken seriously.
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The Plate Tectonic Theory was not taken seriously until
a)
b)
c)
d)
the first recorded earthquake occurred.
seafloor spreading was discovered.
similar fossils were found in South America and Africa.
it was noticed there was congruity in the shapes of the
continents.
e) It is still not taken seriously.
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The three basic type of plate boundaries are
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Trick question: there are four types of plate boundaries.
Divergent, convergent, and thrust
Transform, convergent, and thrust
Divergent, convergent, and transform
Divergent, transform, and thrust
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The three basic type of plate boundaries are
a) Trick question: there are four types of plate boundaries.
b) Divergent, convergent, and thrust
c) Transform, convergent, and thrust
d) Divergent, convergent, and transform
e) Divergent, transform, and thrust
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Mountain systems such as the Himalayans and Appalachians
were formed through _________ plate boundaries.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
ocean-continent divergent
ocean-continent transform
ocean-continent convergent
continent-continent transform
continent-continent convergent
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Mountain systems such as the Himalayans and Appalachians
were formed through _________ plate boundaries.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
ocean-continent divergent
ocean-continent transform
ocean-continent convergent
continent-continent transform
continent-continent convergent
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A ________ plate boundary is when two plates move away
from each other and molten rock rises up to fill the gap.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Convergent subduction
Convergent collision
Divergent
Transform
This type of plate dynamics does not occur.
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A ________ plate boundary is when two plates move away
from each other and molten rock rises up to fill the gap.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Convergent subduction
Convergent collision
Divergent
Transform
This type of plate dynamics does not occur.
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When neither plate is dense enough to sink into the
asthenosphere, the result is a ______ plate boundary.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Convergent subduction
Convergent collision
Divergent
Transform
This type of plate dynamics does not occur.
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When neither plate is dense enough to sink into the
asthenosphere, the result is a ______ plate boundary.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Convergent subduction
Convergent collision
Divergent
Transform
This type of plate dynamics does not occur.
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______ plate boundaries are most common within oceanic
crust, but a very well-known continental one is the San
Andreas in California.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Convergent ocean-ocean subduction
Convergent collision
Divergent
Transform
Convergent ocean-continent subduction
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______ plate boundaries are most common within oceanic
crust, but a very well-known continental one is the San
Andreas in California.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Convergent ocean-ocean subduction
Convergent collision
Divergent
Transform
Convergent ocean-continent subduction
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The blue circles and red triangles indicate the location of
_________ and their locations correlate strongly with
__________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
mountain ranges; convergent plates
earthquakes & volcanoes; divergent plates
earthquakes & volcanoes; plate boundaries
mountain ranges; plate boundaries
earthquakes & volcanoes; convergent plates
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The blue circles and red triangles indicate the location of
_________ and their locations correlate strongly with
__________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
mountain ranges; convergent plates
earthquakes & volcanoes; divergent plates
earthquakes & volcanoes; plate boundaries
mountain ranges; plate boundaries
earthquakes & volcanoes; convergent plates
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The general speed of plate movement per year is
approximately equivalent to
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
rate of some people’s hair and fingernail growth.
rate of some people’s growth in height.
rate of average tree growth.
rate of average grass growth in summer months.
rate of Earth’s orbital speed.
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The general speed of plate movement per year is
approximately equivalent to
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
rate of some people’s hair and fingernail growth.
rate of some people’s growth in height.
rate of average tree growth.
rate of average grass growth in summer months.
rate of Earth’s orbital speed.
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The Hawaiian Islands were created from
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
transform fault.
magnetic anomalies.
continent-continent convergent plates.
hot spots.
All the answers are correct.
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The Hawaiian Islands were created from
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
transform fault.
magnetic anomalies.
continent-continent convergent plates.
hot spots.
All the answers are correct.
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In the figure of the Age of the Ocean Floor, the distribution of
age is consistent with
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the theory of reversal of the Earth’s magnetic field.
the theory of seafloor spreading.
the hot spot theory.
the theory of climate change.
the Big Bang theory.
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In the figure of the Age of the Ocean Floor, the distribution of
age is consistent with
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the theory of reversal of the Earth’s magnetic field.
the theory of seafloor spreading.
the hot spot theory.
the theory of climate change.
the Big Bang theory.
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The fossil evidence displayed in the figure supports the idea
of
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
a supercontinent called Pangaea.
common species on each continent.
migration across the oceans.
Introduction of non-native species.
a supercontinent called Gondwanaland.
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The fossil evidence displayed in the figure supports the idea
of
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
a supercontinent called Pangaea.
common species on each continent.
migration across the oceans.
Introduction of non-native species.
a supercontinent called Gondwanaland.
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Convergent collision of two plate boundaries create some of
the highest topography in the world which in turn can lead to
what natural hazards?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Tornadoes
Landslides
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Drought
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Convergent collision of two plate boundaries create some of
the highest topography in the world which in turn can lead to
what natural hazards?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Tornadoes
Landslides
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Drought
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