What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s __________.

• asthenosphre

• continents

• lithosphere

• core

Which statement about the Earth’s crusts is CORRECT?

• a. Continental and oceanic crusts have the same weight.

• b. Continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust.

• c. Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

• d. Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.

What do we call the continuously moving part of the earth’s crust?

• a. fault

• b. fissure

• c. fracture

• d. plate

How are tsunamis created?

• a. A submarine earthquake causes huge amount of water to be displaced.

• b. Differences in temperature cause hot seawater to rise.

• c. The gravitational pull of the moon causes the ocean water to rise.

• d. Topography underwater cause disturbances in the oceans’ current.

A land mass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?

• a. mountain area

• b. mountain chain

• c. mountain range

• d. mountainous

If an earthquake begins while you are in a building, the safest thing for you to do

is ______.

• a. call home

• b. duck near a wall

• c. get under the strongest table, chair or other piece of furniture

• d. lie flat on the floor and cover your head with your hands

Which statement BEST describes the location of majority of earthquake epicenters relative to the location of volcanoes around the world?

• a. They are far adjacent.

• b. They are always 3 kilometers away from each other.

• c. They are situated at the same location.

• d. They are not necessarily relevant.

How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake epicenters,

and volcanoes?

• a. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and earthquake epicenters are also situated.

• b. Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake epicenters are also situated.

• c. Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters are situated.

• d. Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.

The graphical record of an earthquake is called _________