Test Bank For Natural Hazards and Disasters 5th Edition By Hyndman

Test Bank For Natural Hazards and Disasters 5th Edition By Hyndman

Chapter 02 – Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

1. Earth’s crust is thinner than its mantle.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Earth Structure

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

2. The concept of isostacy states that high-density rock will stand higher than low-density rock, which explains the formation of subduction zones.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Earth Structure

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

3. The plates involved in plate tectonics are part of Earth’s lithosphere.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Plate Movement

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

4. A divergent boundary is responsible for rift zones.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

5. Convergent boundaries produce a relatively low number of earthquakes compared to other boundaries.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

6. The tallest mountain ranges are created at transform boundaries.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

7. Transform boundaries are responsible for the formation of island chains such as the Hawaiian Islands.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

8. Volcanoes are only formed at plate boundaries, and cannot exist in the middle of large plates.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

9. The theory of continental drift was developed using the theory of plate tectonics.​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Development of a Theory

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

10. Earth’s magnetic field played a crucial role in understanding subduction zones​

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Development of a Theory

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember