Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Assessment

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9th Grade

Easy

Created by

Mutiara Fahmi

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere plates?

Continental Drift

Earthquake Theory

Volcanic Eruption Model

Plate Tectonics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of seismic waves are the fastest and arrive first during an earthquake?

Secondary waves (S-waves)

Primary waves (P-waves)

Love waves

Surface waves

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves?

earthquake

tornado

volcano eruption

tsunami

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is earthquake magnitude measured using the Richter scale?

Measurement of the earthquake's depth

Counting the number of aftershocks

Logarithm of the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on seismographs

Estimating the duration of the earthquake

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the two main types of volcanoes based on their shape and eruption style.

cone volcanoes

caldera volcanoes

dome volcanoes

shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries.

Converging boundaries, sliding boundaries, and separating boundaries

Subducting boundaries, sliding boundaries, and separating boundaries

Colliding boundaries, sliding boundaries, and separating boundaries

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some examples of natural hazards associated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

Droughts

Hurricanes

Tsunamis, landslides, liquefaction, pyroclastic flows, ash clouds, lahars

Blizzards

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