Chapter 2 Clickers Natural Hazards Fourth Edition Internal

Scientific investigations of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake led to the identification of which

Which is not impacted by the Earth’s internal processes? a) b) c) d) e)

What is the outer rock layer of Earth? a) b) c) d) e) Outer

The lava lamp illustrates the important internal Earth process of a) b) c) d)

____ is responsible for several of the most devastating natural hazards, including earthquakes and

The Plate Tectonic Theory was not taken seriously until a) b) c) d) the

The three basic type of plate boundaries are a) b) c) d) e) Trick

The three basic type of plate boundaries are a) Trick question: there are four

Mountain systems such as the Himalayans and Appalachians were formed through _____ plate boundaries.

A ____ plate boundary is when two plates move away from each other and

When neither plate is dense enough to sink into the asthenosphere, the result is

______ plate boundaries are most common within oceanic crust, but a very well-known continental

The blue circles and red triangles indicate the location of _____ and their locations

The general speed of plate movement per year is approximately equivalent to a) b)

The Hawaiian Islands were created from a) b) c) d) e) transform fault. magnetic

In the figure of the Age of the Ocean Floor, the distribution of age

The fossil evidence displayed in the figure supports the idea of a) b) c)

Convergent collision of two plate boundaries create some of the highest topography in the

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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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

____ 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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

______ 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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

In the figure of the Age of the Ocean Floor, the distribution of age is consistent with a) b) c) d) e) theory of reversal of the Earth’s magnetic field. theory of seafloor spreading. the hot spot theory of climate change. the Big Bang theory. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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 © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.