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WorksheetsWhat are earthquakes and volcanoes?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the violent shaking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released.
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
2.
What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
3.
What do you call the crack in Earth's surface along which movement takes place?
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
4.
Name the point underground where the faulting in an earthquake occurs.
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
5.
What do you call melted rock below the Earth's surface?
a)
epicenter
b)
fault
c)
focus
d)
magma
6.
What do you call melted rock once it hardens on the Earth's surface?
a)
focus
b)
magma
c)
lava
d)
seismic waves
7.
What do you call waves of energy sent through Earth's crust when parts of the crust move suddenly?
a)
fault
b)
magma
c)
seismic waves
d)
magma
8.
Where do many earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the Pacific Ocean?
a)
volcano
b)
earthquake
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
9.
Which earthquake wave is the most destructive?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
L waves
10.
Which boundary presses together?
a)
Sliding boundary
b)
Converging boundary
c)
Diverging boundary
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