APEGS-Geosphere MCQS

C

Area that exhibits a growing non-volcanic mountain chain due to uplift A B C D

E

Area that exhibits island arcs A B C D E

B

Area where new crust is being created at a divergent plate boundary A B C D

A

At which of the following sites does seafloor spreading result in rifts and possible volcanoes? A B C D

C

At which of the following sites is an earthquake most likely to occur as two plates slide sideways past each other? A B C D

B

At which of the following sites would activity result in volcanoes, island arcs, and mountains? A B C D

D

Based on the data in the table, which of the countries is most likely located at a subduction zone between an oceanic tectonic plate and a continental tectonic plate? A Country AA B Country BB C Country CC D Country D

A

Most volcanism in the world is associated with A plate boundaries B mid-continental hot spots C faulting D aquifer depletion E desertification

A

Scientists are looking for new locations to generate electricity using geothermal energy. Which of the following locations would be the best choice for a geothermal energy generating plant? A Near tectonic plate boundaries B Near fossil fuel resources C Near the equator D Near warm ocean currents

E

The location where new crust is being created at a divergent plate boundary A B C D E

E

The location where one tectonic plate is being forced beneath another, creating a volcanic arc. A B C D E

B

Which of the following best describes a transform boundary? A An area where two tectonic plates move away from each other B An area where two tectonic plates slide past one another C An area where two or more tectonic plates collide D An area where two or more tectonic plates fuse together at a suture zone

B

Which of the following statements correctly explains the tectonic plate activity on the West Coast of the United States? A The Cascade Mountains were formed when two continental plates converged. B Earthquakes occur at the San Andreas Fault when stored energy is released from locked plates. C The divergence of two plates has led to the formation of volcanoes in the Cascade Mountains. D Movement of plates along the San Andreas Fault created the Cascade Mountains.