EESA06 Module 4 Exam Practice Questions and Answers
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EESA06 Module 4 Exam Practice Questions and Answers
What is 'orogenesis'? - Ans:-the process of mountain building
Why are there two arcuate ridges above the Mariana Subduction Zone instead of one? - Ans:-The
volcanic arc has been split in two
Where was the Pacific Plate created? - Ans:-at East ...
Examine the interactive globe. Find the plate boundary between the Juan de Fuca Plate (JF) and the
North American Plate (NA). How deep are most of the Earthquakes along this boundary? - Ans:✔✔-less
than 33 km
Earthquakes at convergent margins are typically shallower than those at divergent margins - Ans:✔✔-
FALSE
Ocean-ocean collision tends to form large Himalayans-scale mountain belts - Ans:✔✔-FALSE
The safest place to be if near an erupting volcano is down the valleys. - Ans:✔✔-FALSE
Continental crust is destroyed at subduction zones - Ans:✔✔-FALSE
The prime risk of ashfall to human populations is famine - Ans:✔✔-TRUE
Volcanic gases can accumulate in hollows near volcanoes, creating dangerous pockets of air. - Ans:✔✔-
TRUE
Where two oceanic plates converge, the older plate subducts under the younger plate. - Ans:✔✔-TRUE
Lahars can happen any time, include long after the most recent volcanic eruption - Ans:✔✔-TRUE
Most subduction zones are approximately arcuate - Ans:✔✔-TRUE
Lahars can strike any time - Ans:✔✔-TRUE
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