Midterm Evaluation :)
1) The Theory of Plate Tectonics is ________
a. An educated guess
b. The current best explanation
c. A statement of fact
d.
... [Show More] Supported by research
e. A and C
f. B and D
2) The Theory of Plate Tectonics explains __________.
a. Global distribution of volcanoes
b. Global distribution of earthquakes
c. Global distribution of mountain ranges
d. All of the above
3) What type of tectonic plate boundary is the San Francisco Bay Area built on?
a. Transverse
b. Subvergent
c. Convergent
d. Transform
e. Divergent
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4) What type of fault are the San Andreas and Hayward faults?
a. transform
b. thrust
c. right-lateral strike-slip
d. left-lateral strike-slip
e. normal
5) Hazards most associated with strike-slip earthquakes on the Hayward fault could
include_______________.
a. Rain on snow
b. Liquefaction
c. Riptides
d. Tsunamis
e. All of the above
6) What is the main type of tectonic plate boundary that exists along the edge of the
North American plate near the coast of Northern California, Oregon, and
Washington?
a. Transform
b. Convergent
c. Divergent
d. Compressional
7) True or False?
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Megathrust earthquakes, like one that can occur on the Cascadia subduction zone off the
coast of Oregon and Northern California (north of Mendocino California), can be strongest in
magnitude—stronger than a San Andreas earthquake like 1906.
a. True
b. False
8) A major strike-slip earthquake on the San Andreas fault in California will cause a catastrophic
tsunami affecting residents of San Francisco.
a. True
b. False [Show Less]