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1. 
What term refers to the ancient supercontinent that existed millions of years ago and eventually broke apart into the continents we know today?
A.
A) Plate Boundary
B.
C) Convergent Boundary
C.
B) Pangaea
D.
D) Convection Current
2. 
Which scientific theory explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates and the formation of geological features?
A.
A) Plate Boundary
B.
C) Mountain Formation
C.
B) Plate Tectonics
D.
D) Subduction
3. 
What is the term used to describe the region where two lithospheric plates meet and interact?
A.
A) Plate Boundary
B.
D) Transform Boundary
C.
B) Convergent Boundary
D.
C) Divergent Boundary
4. 
At which type of plate boundary do two plates move away from each other, causing magma to rise and form new crust?
A.
B) Transform Boundary
B.
A) Convergent Boundary
C.
C) Divergent Boundary
D.
D) Seafloor Spreading
5. 
What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move towards each other, leading to the collision and/or subduction of one plate beneath the other?
A.
B) Transform Boundary
B.
A) Divergent Boundary
C.
D) Mountain Formation
D.
C) Convergent Boundary
6. 
Which boundary is characterized by the sliding past each other of two plates in opposite directions?
A.
D) Subduction
B.
A) Divergent Boundary
C.
B) Convergent Boundary
D.
C) Transform Boundary
7. 
The movement of magma beneath Earth's surface due to variations in temperature and density is known as:
A.
B) Plate Tectonics
B.
D) Mountain Formation
C.
A) Convection Current
D.
C) Seafloor Spreading
8. 
What term describes the process by which one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the mantle?
A.
A) Convection Current
B.
C) Subduction
C.
B) Seafloor Spreading
D.
D) Plate Boundary
9. 
What geological process occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through the upwelling of magma?
A.
B) Seafloor Spreading
B.
A) Mountain Formation
C.
C) Convergent Boundary
D.
D) Transform Boundary
10. 
Which process involves the uplift of Earth's crust, resulting in the creation of mountain ranges?
A.
B) Plate Tectonics
B.
A) Seafloor Spreading
C.
D) Mountain Formation
D.
C) Subduction
11. 
What geological feature is formed when molten rock, ash, and gases escape from beneath the Earth's surface?
A.
A) Tornado
B.
D) Canyon
C.
B) Glacier
D.
C) Volcano
12. 
Which type of volcano is characterized by steep sides and explosive eruptions, often composed of layers of ash, lava, and volcanic rock?
A.
C) Shield Volcano
B.
B) Composite Volcano
C.
A) Cinder Cone Volcano
D.
D) Dormant Volcano
13. 
A volcano with gentle slopes formed by the accumulation of low-viscosity lava flows is known as a:
A.
C) Shield Volcano
B.
A) Cinder Cone Volcano
C.
D) Active Volcano
D.
B) Composite Volcano
14. 
What term describes a volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted recently, showing signs of activity?
A.
B) Extinct Volcano
B.
D) Ring of Fire
C.
C) Active Volcano
D.
A) Dormant Volcano
15. 
Which type of volcano is built from layers of lava and ash, with a cone-shaped structure and a central vent?
A.
B) Composite Volcano
B.
A) Shield Volcano
C.
D) Extinct Volcano
D.
C) Cinder Cone Volcano
16. 
A volcano that has not erupted in a long time but still has the potential to erupt in the future is classified as:
A.
A) Active Volcano
B.
C) Extinct Volcano
C.
B) Dormant Volcano
D.
D) Ring of Fire
17. 
What term refers to a volcano that has ceased to erupt and is unlikely to erupt again in the future?
A.
C) Extinct Volcano
B.
B) Dormant Volcano
C.
D) Ring of Fire
D.
A) Active Volcano
18. 
The region around the Pacific Ocean known for its frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions is called the:
A.
A) Great Rift Valley
B.
B) Himalayan Range
C.
D) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
D.
C) Ring of Fire
19. 
What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called before it erupts onto the surface?
A.
D) Obsidian
B.
C) Granite
C.
B) Lava
D.
A) Magma
20. 
Once magma reaches the Earth's surface, it is referred to as:
A.
B) Lava
B.
C) Basalt
C.
A) Sediment
D.
D) Igneous Rock
21. 
What term refers to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the origin of an earthquake?
A.
B) Fault Line
B.
D) Richter Scale
C.
A) Hypocenter (Focus)
D.
C) Epicenter
22. 
The underground point where an earthquake originates is known as the:
A.
C) Fault Line
B.
B) Hypocenter (Focus)
C.
A) Epicenter
D.
D) Mercalli Scale
23. 
A fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred is called a:
A.
D) Magnitude
B.
C) Fault Line
C.
A) Richter Scale
D.
B) Epicenter
24. 
Which scale measures the magnitude or size of an earthquake based on the amplitude of seismic waves?
A.
A) Mercalli Scale
B.
D) Seismic Waves
C.
B) Intensity
D.
C) Richter Scale
25. 
The Mercalli Scale measures the ____________ of an earthquake, which is its perceived strength based on observed effects.
A.
B) Epicenter
B.
A) Magnitude
C.
C) Intensity
D.
D) Richter Scale
26. 
The total amount of energy released by an earthquake is indicated by its:
A.
A) Magnitude
B.
B) Hypocenter (Focus)
C.
D) Richter Scale
D.
C) Intensity
27. 
What term describes the measure of ground shaking at a particular location during an earthquake?
A.
A) Magnitude
B.
B) Intensity
C.
D) Seismic Waves
D.
C) Richter Scale
28. 
Which type of seismic waves travel through the Earth's interior and are the fastest?
A.
B) Body Waves
B.
A) Primary Waves
C.
C) Surface Waves
D.
D) Secondary Waves
29. 
What type of seismic waves cause the ground to move in a back-and-forth motion, perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
A.
C) Surface Waves
B.
D) Secondary Waves
C.
B) Body Waves
D.
A) Primary Waves
30. 
Seismic waves that travel along the Earth's surface and cause the most damage during an earthquake are called:
A.
B) Body Waves
B.
A) Primary Waves
C.
C) Surface Waves
D.
D) Secondary Waves