Tectonics Quiz (Part 1)

Part one of plate tectonics quiz for A2 AQA Geography Unit 3

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  • Created on: 05-05-13 12:04
On what type of plate boundary do you normally find basaltic lava?
Constructive / Divergent
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During a tsunami, what does wave length do as it gets closer to the shore
Decreases in length
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What is a characteristic of a lava plateau?
Caused by the accumulation of lava over a series of lava flows
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In the July 2001 volcanic eruption of Mt Etna, which plates were involved?
Eurasian (SIAL) African (SIMA) on a convergent plate margin
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What was the depth of the focus at the Haiti earthquake in 2010?
13km
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How many countries were effected by the Asian tsunami 2004?
14
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What is a characteristic of a batholith?
General doming deep below the ground
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What was the reccurence interval of Nevado Del Ruiz?
160 - 400 years
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In the July 2001 volcanic eruption of Mt Etna, which plates were involved?

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What was the depth of the focus at the Haiti earthquake in 2010?

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