Earthquake & Volcano Quiz

What does the Mercalli Scale tell us about an earthquake?

• How long the quake lasted
• The damage caused by the quake
• How much it will cost for repairs
  
• The time of day the quake began

The area under Earth’s surface where rock is stressed until it breaks and starts an earthquake is called the

• Focus
• core
• rock fall
• mantle

An Earthquake has been detected and has registered as a 9.5 on the _____________________ scale.

• Radiograph
• Ritcher
• seimograph
• Mercalli

The Ring of Fire is a belt of volcanoes located around the rim of the  __________Ocean.

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic

A ______________________________ is used to detect and study vibration in the Earth.

• Seismograph
• Radiograph
• fossil record
• barometer

A _________ occurs when an Earthquake happens in the ocean.

• geyser
• voclano
• earthquake
• tsunami

Earthquakes may happen when rock breaks along cracks in Earth’s crust. These cracks in the crust are called  _____.

• tunnels
• compression
• Faults
• tension

Waves of energy generated by an earthquake that travel through earth are called _____.

• rolling waves
• ocean waves
• seismic waves
• currents

The point on Earth’s surface where the earthquake is the strongest and most damaging is called the _____.

• epicenter
• center
• focus
• breaking point

A string of islands that forms where two convergent plate boundaries collide is called ____.

• A Mountain Range
•  A Trench
• An Island Arc
  
•  A Subduction Zone