Geology & Earth Science Vocabulary Quiz 4- 7

What is the definition of foliated?

• Layers formed by cooling magma

• Repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks forming a banded pattern

• Rock formed from volcanic explosions

• Crust movement at divergent boundaries

A mineral is:

• A. A mixture of gases and solids

• B. Lava cooled into rock

• C. A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence

• D. A broken piece of a volcano

What is magma?

• Rock formed on the surface

• Crystallized minerals

• Melted rock inside the earth

• Rock that’s cooled by ocean water

Plasticity refers to:

• A. A type of earthquake wave

• B. A volcano’s eruption pattern

• C. The ability of solids to flow or change shape under heat & pressure

• D. The layering of minerals in sediment

Strike-slip faults move:

• Up and down

• Along a ridge

• In circular patterns

• Horizontally, parallel to the fault line

What causes ridge push?

• Lava cooling on the ocean floor

• Mantle gases expanding

• Gravitational force at mid-ocean ridges

• Earthquakes near hot spots

Which wave is the fastest in an earthquake?

• S-wave

• P-wave

• Surface wave

• Love wave

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus is called the:

• Epicenter

• Surface wave

• P-wave

• Epicenter wave

A caldera forms when:

• Lava reaches the ocean

• The magma chamber empties and the ground collapses

• A volcano erupts with ash

• A hotspot becomes active

The Ring of Fire is known for:

• Cold water currents

• Mountain-building activity

• High volcanic and seismic activity

• Slow tectonic movement