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WorksheetsEarthquake and Volcano Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupts is called a(n) _____________.
a)
earthquake
b)
volcano
c)
vent
d)
geyser
2.
Under a volcano, magma collects in a:
a)
magma chamber
b)
magma pocket
c)
vent
d)
hole
3.
A "sleeping" volcano that has not erupted for awhile, but still could is called...
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
4.
A "dead" volcano that will never erupt again is called...
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
5.
Once magma reaches the earth's surface it is called.....
a)
Silica
b)
Rock
c)
lava
d)
magma
6.
Volcanoes can be found...
a)
on land
b)
underwater
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
7.
Most volcanoes occur at which 2 types of plate boundaries?
a)
convergent (w/ subduction) and divergent
b)
divergent and transform
c)
divergent and hot spots
d)
convergent (w/ subduction) and hot spots
8.
Approximately 70% of the world's composite volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ocean in a region called the ____________.
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Volcano Ring
c)
Nucleus of Volcanoes
d)
Center of Fire
9.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a sudden release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
10.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
11.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
puzzles
d)
seismos
12.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
13.
How are lava and magma most different?
a)
their location
b)
their heat
c)
their color
d)
what they eat for lunch
14.
What is the area directly above the spot where the Earthquake actually occurs? (It is on Earth's surface.)
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Triangulation
15.
The most destructive type of wave is a
a)
P-wave
b)
S-wave
c)
Surface wave
d)
transverse wave
16.
The Richter scale and Moment Magnitude scale measures:
a)
the damage caused by earthquakes
b)
the movement of plates boundaries
c)
the energy released by an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
17.
The Mercalli scale measures:
a)
the damage caused by earthquakes
b)
the movement of plates boundaries
c)
the energy released of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
18.
An earthquake scored high on the Moment Magnitude scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?
a)
it probably happened in an area with no people or buildings
b)
it was a fast earthquake
c)
because it damaged a lot
d)
impossible to tell
19.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismometer
20.
How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?
a)
1 time bigger
b)
10 times bigger
c)
100 times bigger
d)
1000 times bigger
21.
What is the beginning point of an earthquake, where the first motion of an earthquake occurs?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
P Waves
d)
Surface Waves
22.
The break or crack in the lithosphere where an earthquake occurs is called...
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Focus
23.
Which seismic wave squeezes and stretches rock materials as they pass through the Earth?
a)
Body Waves
b)
P Waves
c)
S Waves
d)
Surface Waves
24.
Which seismic waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?
a)
Body Waves
b)
P Waves
c)
S Waves
d)
Surface Waves
25.
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Magnitude
d)
Seismogram
26.
Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Moment Magnitude Scale
27.
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
28.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tectonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
29.
This area is responsible for 90% of all earthquakes in the world and contains numerous faults:
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
English Canal
c)
The Ring of Fire
d)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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