Earthquake Sequence Quiz

What directly follows the sudden movement of tectonic plates?

• The Earth's surface shakes

• Pressure builds up due to movement in the mantle

• The rock breaks along a weak point (fault line)

• Stored energy is released as seismic waves

Which step involves the breaking of rock along a fault line?

• The tectonic plates suddenly move

• Pressure builds up due to movement in the mantle

• Stored energy is released as seismic waves

• The rock breaks along a weak point (fault line)

What role do secondary vents play in a volcano?

• They store magma

• They are the main outlet for magma

• They are smaller outlets for magma

• They create the crater

What happens to the top of the volcano during an eruption?

• It becomes larger

• It is blown off

• It sinks

• It remains unchanged

Which type of volcano is represented by a sleeping emoji in the diagram?

• Active volcano

• Dormant volcano

• Extinct volcano

• All of the above

What is the main difference between a dormant and an extinct volcano?

• Dormant volcanoes have erupted recently.

• Extinct volcanoes have a full magma chamber.

• Dormant volcanoes may erupt again; extinct volcanoes will not.

• Extinct volcanoes are currently erupting.

What does an inactive magma chamber indicate?

• The volcano is active.

• The volcano is dormant.

• The volcano is extinct.

• The volcano is erupting.

What type of volcano is Kilimanjaro?

• Active

• Dormant

• Extinct

• Erupting

What is the function of the side vent in a volcano?

• To store magma

• To release ash and gas

• To allow lava to escape

• To form the crater

What are the large fragments of rock ejected during an eruption called?

• Volcanic Bombs

• Ash and Lava

• Crater

• Secondary Vent