Physical Geo

Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur...

• along the coast
• along tectonic plate boundaries
• in the Arctic
• in the ocean

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Hypocenter
• Tremor

What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Seismogram
• Seismograph

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

The Ring of Fire is a destructive arc located in...

• the Atlantic Ocean
• the Pacific Ocean
• the North American Plate
• all over the world

What term describes the movement of large pieces of the Earth's crust?

• Sea-floor Spreading
• Pangaea
• Plate Tectonics
• Earthquake

The Grand Canyon was formed mainly by

• Water erosion

• Wind erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

Earthquakes on the ocean floor can cause a

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

• Ring of Fire

What land form is this?

• valley
• canyon
• plain
• mountain

a large flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land

• bay
• ocean
• plateau
• climate