Lesson 3.1.1.2

3.1.1.2 Tectonic hazards Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson 3.1.1.2, Tectonic hazards: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Geography (8035), Unit 1: Living with the physical environment, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. At which type of plate margin are plates moving apart?

    • Conservative
    • Destructive
    • Subduction zone
    • Constructive

  2. What process occurs when a dense oceanic plate sinks beneath a lighter plate?

    • Divergence
    • Subduction
    • Sea floor spreading
    • Rifting

  3. Which type of margin is linked to plates sliding past each other, such as the San Andreas Fault?

    • Divergent collision
    • Destructive
    • Conservative
    • Constructive

  4. What causes the build-up of energy that leads to earthquakes at plate margins?

    • Solar radiation
    • Soil erosion
    • Friction and pressure
    • Ocean tides

  5. What is the point underground where an earthquake begins called?

    • The magnitude
    • The epicentre
    • The focus
    • The magma chamber

  6. Which measure of earthquake size is logarithmic?

    • Pressure gradient scale
    • Moment magnitude scale
    • Beaufort scale
    • Saffir-Simpson scale

  7. Which of these is a primary effect of an earthquake?

    • Collapsed buildings
    • Tsunamis
    • Gas fires
    • Disease outbreaks

  8. Which of these is a secondary effect of an earthquake?

    • Ground shaking
    • Gas pipe fires
    • Crust fracturing
    • Falling masonry

  9. An earthquake of magnitude 6 is compared with one of magnitude 4. Roughly how many times greater is the ground shaking amplitude of the larger quake?

    • One hundred times
    • Two times
    • Ten times
    • One thousand times

  10. Which factor helps high-income countries reduce death tolls during tectonic hazards?

    • Larger land area
    • Higher population density
    • Resistant building design
    • Warmer climate

  11. Which management strategy uses seismometers to give advance warning of shaking?

    • Planning
    • Monitoring
    • Protection
    • Adaptation

  12. Why do many agricultural communities choose to live near active volcanoes?

    • Zero risk levels
    • Cooler temperatures
    • Predictable eruptions
    • Fertile soils

  13. Which type of volcanic eruption is most typical at destructive plate margins?

    • Explosive eruptions
    • Gentle lava flows
    • Continuous calm trickles
    • Effusive eruptions

  14. Which action is a long-term response to an earthquake?

    • Rescuing survivors
    • Distributing medical supplies
    • Providing emergency food
    • Rebuilding homes

  15. What process in the Earth's mantle drives tectonic plate movement?

    • Atmospheric circulation
    • Ocean tides
    • Convection currents
    • Coriolis force

  16. Which type of volcano forms at constructive margins from runny basaltic lava?

    • Stratovolcano
    • Composite volcano
    • Shield volcano
    • Cinder cone

  17. Why are volcanic eruptions at destructive margins usually particularly hazardous?

    • Viscous, explosive magma
    • Runny lava flows
    • Low gas content
    • Predictable gentle trickles

  18. When do secondary effects of a natural hazard occur?

    • Instantly at impact
    • During ground shaking
    • Before the hazard
    • After primary effects

  19. What type of tectonic hazard management includes building sea walls or reinforced structures?

    • Planning
    • Monitoring
    • Protection
    • Prediction

  20. Why do volcanic eruptions rarely occur at conservative plate margins?

    • No friction created
    • Plates pull apart
    • Subduction occurs
    • No magma produced

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