WorksheetsEarthquakes and Volcanoes "Quiz"
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best answer for B?
a)
caldera
b)
central vent
c)
pipe
2.
Name for molten rock when it is on the surface
a)
mantle
b)
magma
c)
lava
d)
hot spot
3.
Which of the following is the best answer for A?
a)
Side Vent
b)
Crater
c)
Volcanic Sill
4.
Lava that is stiff and slow moving is
a)
aa
b)
pahoehoe
c)
crusty
d)
magma
5.
Place where a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes occur
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Circle of Flame
c)
The One ring
d)
Plate of Death
6.
Cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called
a)
shield volcano
b)
cinder cone volcano
c)
lava plateau
d)
composite volcano
7.
The Hawaiian Islands formed
a)
at plate boundaries
b)
over a hot spot
c)
along the ring of fire
d)
by an earthquake
8.
Which of the following best explains the difference in the magma of quiet and explosive eruptions?
a)
In quiet eruptions, the magma is thick and sticky
b)
In explosive eruptions, the magma is low in silica.
c)
In quiet eruptions, the magma is high in silica.
d)
In quiet eruptions, the magma has litte silica and is thin and runny.
9.
What type of fault is diagram A?
a)
Reverse Fault
b)
Normal Fault
c)
Transform fault
d)
Strike-Slip fault
10.
The stress force of tension leads to ____________ faults.
a)
normal
b)
reverse
c)
strike-slip
11.
The stress force compression can cause __________ faults.
a)
reverse faults
b)
strike-slip fault
c)
normal faults
12.
The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle is
a)
shearing
b)
compression
c)
uplifting
d)
tension
13.
The stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is
a)
compression
b)
shearing
c)
tension
d)
uplifting
14.
Stress that causes masses of rock to slide past each with no upwards or downwards movement is
a)
tension
b)
compression
c)
shearing
d)
Bullocking
15.
If geologists detect many small earthquakes in the area near a volcano, what can they infer about the volcano?
a)
It is dormant
b)
It is probably about to erupt
c)
It is extinct
d)
It is a hot spot volcano
16.
Name the type of volcano illustrated in diagram A.
a)
Cinder Cone
b)
Shield
c)
Composite
d)
Lava Dome
17.
Name the type of volcano illustrated in diagram B.
a)
Cinder Cone
b)
Shield
c)
Composite
d)
Lava Dome
18.
Name the type of volcano illustrated in diagram C _____________.
a)
Cinder Cone
b)
Shield
c)
Composite
d)
Lava Plateau
19.
Which of the following is the best answer for C?
a)
magma chamber
b)
lava dome
c)
lava flow
20.
Lava that is flowing and ropelike
a)
mantle
b)
pahoehoe
c)
aa
d)
liquid orange deliciousness
21.
What type of fault is diagram C?
a)
Convergent fault
b)
Strike-Slip fault
c)
Normal Fault
d)
Reverse fault
22.
What type of fault is shown in diagram B?
a)
Normal Fault
b)
Reverse Fault
c)
Strike-Slip Fault
d)
Oblique Fault
23.
The _____________ (Name, letter) of an earthquake is directly above where the first movement of an earthquake occurs, and is usually where the most damage from an earthquake occurs.
a)
Epicenter, B
b)
Epicenter, A
c)
Focus, A
d)
Focus, B
24.
The _____________ (Name, letter) of an earthquake is where the movement or breaking of the Earth's crust occurs.
a)
Epicenter, A
b)
Epicenter, B
c)
Focus, A
d)
Focus, B
25.
What are the two main waves that travel through the Earth after an earthquake? Choose two(2)
a)
P-Waves
b)
S-Waves
c)
Transform waves
d)
Sheeran waves
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