Quiz 424

Check your Knowledge Quotient!     

1. The mid-Atlantic ridge is a 10,000-mile crack in the ocean floor caused by the separation of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.

A. False

B. True    

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

2. The area of separation between two tectonic plates is called a "constructive junction," and this is precisely what is happening in Iceland.

A. True

B. False

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

3. Since the Middle Ages, a third of all the lava that has covered the earth's surface has erupted in Iceland.

A. False

B. True

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

4. On average, Iceland experiences a major volcanic event once every 5 years.

A. True

B. False

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

5. The most famous and active volcano in Iceland is mount Hekla, which has erupted 18 times since 1104, the last time in 2000.

A. False

B. True

C. None of the above

D. Any other reason

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – B, 4 – A, 5 – B