The Global Distribution of Tectonic Hazards (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What percentage of all earthquakes are found in the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean?
What percentage of all earthquakes are found in the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean?
70%
Which types of plate boundaries are most powerful earthquakes associated with?
Which types of plate boundaries are most powerful earthquakes associated with?
Convergent or conservative
Approximately how many active volcanoes are there globally?
Approximately how many active volcanoes are there globally?
500
How many volcanoes erupt per year on average?
How many volcanoes erupt per year on average?
50
What type of earthquakes occur at divergent boundaries?
What type of earthquakes occur at divergent boundaries?
Shallow focus and low magnitude
Do conservative plate boundaries result in volcanic eruptions?
Do conservative plate boundaries result in volcanic eruptions?
No
Which areas does the Ocean Fracture Zone come ashore in?
Which areas does the Ocean Fracture Zone come ashore in?
Africa, Red Sea and California
The Continental Fracture Zone follows mountain ranges from Spain via the Alps to which regions?
The Continental Fracture Zone follows mountain ranges from Spain via the Alps to which regions?
Middle East, Himalayas to E Indies
What happens to a mantle plume as the tectonic plate moves?
What happens to a mantle plume as the tectonic plate moves?
It remains stationary
In a chain of volcanic islands, where are the extinct ones located relative to the plume?
In a chain of volcanic islands, where are the extinct ones located relative to the plume?
Furthest from the plume