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WorksheetsEarthquakes & Volcanoes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which volcano would have a gentle slope, quiet explosion, and thin magma?
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
2.
Which of the volcanoes would have a gentle and steep slope, thick and thin magma, and quiet and explosive eruptions?
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
3.
This volcano would be considered a...
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
4.
Which answer best describes the cause of earthquakes?
a)
pressure
b)
movement of tectonic plates
c)
elastic limit
d)
all of the choices
5.
Which of the seismic waves creates the most damage during an earthquake?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
surface
6.
Faults occur on earth because of...
a)
tension
b)
compression
c)
shearing
d)
all of the choices
7.
Primary waves originate from the epicenter.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
You need three seismograph stations to determine the epicenter of an earthquake.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
California's San Andreas fault is an example of a reverse fault.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Normal faults are caused by tension forces,
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Strike-slip faults are caused by shearing forces.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Nature of Eruption for a cinder-cone volcano is...
a)
explosive
b)
quiet
c)
quiet & explosive
13.
The Degree of Slope for a cinder-cone volcano is...
a)
Gentle
b)
Steep
c)
Gentle & Steep
14.
The type of magma for a cinder-cone volcano is...
a)
Thick
b)
Thin
c)
Thick & Thin
15.
The three types of seismic waves are primary, secondary, and surface.
a)
True
b)
False
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