Science Ch. 15 test

The outside layer of the earth, made mostly of rock, is called the _______________.

• crust
• mantle
• core

A large piece of the earth’s crust that floats on the mantle is called a ___________ .

• plate
• plate boundary
• focus

An event that occurs when large areas of the earth’s crust move suddenly and release their stored energy is called an ______________.

• earthquake
• tsunami
• flood

A series of large ocean waves caused by an earthquake, volcano, or landslide is called a .

• earthquake
• tsunami
• flood

Flooding that happens in a small area is called a _______________.

• regional flood
• local flood
• flash flood

Flooding that affects large areas of states or countries is called a ________________

• regional flood
• local flood
• flash flood

Flooding that covered the entire earth for many months is called the ________________.

• regional flood
• local flood
• worldwide flood

Your friend is learning about floods. Your friend wonders if there will ever be a worldwide flood again? How can she know that a worldwide flood will not happen again? Choose all possible answers.

• God promised that He would never flood the whole earth again.
• The earth is too large to be completely covered in water.
• The rainbow is a reminder of God’s promise to never flood the whole earth again.
• There is not enough water in the clouds to flood the whole earth.

Scientists study earthquakes for many reasons. What are some benefits from studying earthquakes?

• Keeping people safe shows love for others and brings glory to God.
• Scientists can plan when earthquakes will happen.
• Scientists can study earthquakes to make them stop.
• Studying earthquakes helps keep people safe.

Sharp bits of solid lava that can travel for many kilometers straight up into the air are called ____________ .

• volcano
• pollution
• volcanic ash