Earthquake and Volcano Review Part 1

Which is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Hunger Games

• Convergent

• Transform

This is the point DIRECTLY ABOVE the focus of an earthquake, on Earths surface.

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Fault Line

• Epicenter

The point within the Earth where rock breaks under stress.

• Focus

• Earthauake

• Plate Boundary

• Epicenter

There are _____ types of Seismic Waves

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This type of seismic wave is the FASTEST.

• Primary (P)

• Secondary (S)

• Surface

These are the SLOWEST type of seismic waves

• Primary (P)

• Secondary (S)

• Surface

This is the name of the scale that rates earthquakes according to the size of their seismic waves.

• Victor Scale

• Richter Scale

• Weighted Scale

• Counting Scale

Volcanic belts form along CONVERGENT and ____________ plate boundaries.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

This type of scientist studies volcanoes.

• Meteorologist

• Geologist

• Palentologist

• Volcanologist

This is a huge wave produced by an earthquake when it displaces water.

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Volcano

• Tsunami