Question 1
Which tectonic plate subducts beneath the Australian Plate along the Hikurangi Margin off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island?
Correct Answer:
Pacific Plate
Question 2
What type of plate boundary is the Alpine Fault in the South Island of New Zealand?
Correct Answer:
Transform (strike-slip with uplift) boundary
Question 3
Which type of seismic wave travels fastest through the Earth's interior and arrives first at a seismograph station?
Correct Answer:
Primary (P) wave
Question 4
What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake rupture originates called?
Correct Answer:
Focus (Hypocentre)
Question 5
Which property of silica-rich (rhyolitic) magma causes eruptions in the Taupō Volcanic Zone to be highly explosive?
Correct Answer:
High viscosity that traps expanding dissolved gases under pressure
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Prepare with the NCEA Level 2 Earth and Space Science Practice Questions - New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 2 Earth and Space Science Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering volcanic, earthquake, star, magma, and zone. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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NCEA Level 2 Earth and Space Science Practice Questions - New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 2 Earth and Space Science Exam

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