Earth Science Advanced Quiz 1

1. Which boundary type is most likely to produce powerful earthquakes and tsunamis?

2. What is the primary cause of Earth’s magnetic field?

3. Which process is responsible for the creation of mid-ocean ridges?

4. What is the main driver of deep ocean currents (thermohaline circulation)?

5. Which type of volcano is characterized by broad, gently sloping sides and non-explosive eruptions?

6. What is the term for the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates?

7. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

8. What is the main cause of the Coriolis effect?

9. Which process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

10. What is the name for the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago?