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WorksheetsVolcanoes and Earthquake Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a spot where Earth's mantle is hotter than the areas around it
a)
lava
b)
hot spot
c)
cinder cone
d)
ash
2.
types of volcanoes
a)
igneous, cinder cone, shield
b)
lava, cinder cone, shield
c)
ash, composite, shield
d)
shield, cinder cone, composite, caldera, lava dome
3.
liquid rock found underground
a)
ash
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
hot spot
4.
a rock formed by cool lava
a)
metallic rock
b)
granite rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
ash
5.
a mixture of gas, ash, and rock that goes down the side of a volcano
a)
ash flow
b)
pyroclastic flow
c)
lava flow
d)
magma flow
6.
liquid rock found on earth's surface
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
convection
d)
lithosphere
7.
rock, minerals, and volcanic glass that is very small and comes out of a volcano
a)
igneous rock
b)
lava
c)
igneous rock
d)
ash
8.
molten, softer, liquid like layer of iron and nickel
a)
outer core
b)
lithosphere
c)
inner core
d)
asthenosphere
9.
Which of the following best describes Earth's tectonic plates?
a)
they move away from each other at the equator
b)
they move because of convection currents in the mantle
c)
they form at subduction zones
d)
they collide at mid-ocean ridges
10.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions most often occur
a)
in regions near the equator
b)
in large bodies of water
c)
on large pieces of land
d)
near plate boundaries
11.
The best evidence that the continents were once connected is that they have matching
a)
weather, fossils, and rock types
b)
rock types, fossils, and coastlines
c)
coastlines, weather, and rock types
d)
coastlines, weather, and fossils
12.
Which layer of the earth has the highest pressure, temperature, and density
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
lithosphere
d)
core
13.
Which layer of the earth is the coolest
a)
lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
crust
d)
outer core
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