Volcano Earthquakes Quiz

What are the three main types of volcanoes?

• Hot volcanoes, cold volcanoes

• Square volcanoes, and triangular volcanoes

• Small volcanoes, medium-sized volcanoes

• Plateau volcanoes, and composite volcanoes.

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Alien invasion

• Angry volcano eruptions

• Global warming

What are the three main layers of the Earth's structure?

• upper, lower, and middle

• surface, middle, and center

• rock, soil, and magma

• crust, mantle, and core

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

• earthquake magnitude

• volcanic eruptions

• wind speed

• temperature

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• atmosphere

• core

• mantle

• crust

Which type of volcano has gentle sloping sides and non-explosive eruptions?

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

• Stratovolcano

What is the name for the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates?

• Mantle

• Focus or hypocenter

• Epicenter

• Crust

What is the name for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the origin of an earthquake?

• Crust

• Focus or hypocenter

• Epicenter

• Mantle

What is the primary cause of tsunamis?

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Alien invasion

• Angry volcano eruptions

• Global warming