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Worksheets6.E.2.2 Earthquakes & Volcanoes (snet)
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where does the energy from an earthquake originate?
a)
from a sudden increase in solar radiation striking Earth
b)
from the Moon’s gravitational pull during a close orbit
c)
from rocks under stress shifting deep below Earth’s surface
d)
from the weight of sediments pushing down on bedrock
2.
What major events cause islands to form in the Pacific Ocean?
a)
tsunamis
b)
severe storms
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
erosion
3.
The movement of crustal plates results from circulating currents in material beneath the crust of Earth. Which BEST describes the material which moves the crustal plates?
a)
hot water
b)
molten rock
c)
liquid metal
d)
solid iron
4.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of earthquakes?
a)
shifting rock layers
b)
crashing meteorites
c)
rotation of the core
d)
magnetic force
5.
At which location does the movement of tectonic plates form isolated volcanic islands, such as Hawaii?
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
subduction zone
d)
hot spot
6.
The Hawaiian Islands are of volcanic origin. Many scientists thought that each island had an individual magma plume or hot spot that erupted and formed the islands. Other scientists speculated that these islands were the result of a single hot spot. Which of these statements BEST supports the single hot spot hypothesis?
a)
The Pacific tectonic plate is too small to have multiple hot spots.
b)
The hot spot was large enough to form all the islands at the same time.
c)
The volcanoes at hot spots have only one eruption which lasts for hundreds of years.
d)
The locations of the volcanoes match the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate over a hot spot.
7.
In an earthquake, the primary waves move through
a)
air
b)
water
c)
soil
d)
rock
8.
Which process is represented by the diagram?
a)
beach erosion
b)
trench formation
c)
glacial movement
d)
island formation
9.
Which geologic process MOST likely caused the formation of the Mount St. Helens Volcano?
a)
converging boundaries
b)
diverging boundaries
c)
transform faults
d)
rift zones
10.
Which is a fact rather than an opinion about earthquakes?
a)
Earthquakes occur along fault lines.
b)
Earthquakes are worse than hurricanes
c)
Earthquakes are bad for all local businesses.
d)
Earthquakes always cause major damage to homes.
11.
Which BEST explains the cause of the geysers formed in Yellowstone National Park?
a)
erosion
b)
earthquakes
c)
volcanic activity
d)
artesian springs
12.
. Which event below involves a constructive force?
a)
earthquake
b)
volcanic eruption
c)
flood
d)
wind storm
13.
If an earthquake occurs at Point X, which BEST explains the direction in which the earthquake waves will spread?
a)
to the east
b)
n all directions
c)
to the north and the south
d)
n a straight path to the west
14.
Mount St. Helens was a cone-shaped mountain that formed when molten material reached the surface of Earth and formed layers. Cone-shaped mountains form as a result of which one of these events?
a)
hurricanes
b)
earthquakes
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
sediment depositions
15.
MOST of the volcanoes that make up the “Ring of Fire” were formed near
a)
hot spots
b)
subduction zones
c)
divergent boundaries
d)
normal faults
16.
Volcanoes are considered constructive because they
a)
deposit lava
b)
cause erosion
c)
trigger earthquakes
d)
release gases
17.
A strong earthquake recently occurred in Nevada. The star indicates the epicenter of the earthquake. The epicenter is located directly above the area where the energy of the earthquake was released. Which BEST identifies the other states through which the seismic waves MOST likely traveled?
a)
Idaho
b)
Idaho, Utah
c)
Idaho, Utah, Oregon
d)
Idaho, Utah, Oregon, California
18.
An earthquake occurs in western Nevada. What MOST likely causes the earthquake?
a)
stress due to the movement of Earth’s crustal plates
b)
gravitational variation due to the Moon’s orbit around Earth
c)
temperature variation due to Earth’s orbit around the Sun
d)
rotational imbalance due to changes in the location of Earth’s poles
19.
The islands in the mid-Pacific Ocean region were formed by
a)
land subsidence.
b)
deposition from currents.
c)
wind and water erosion.
d)
D. volcanic activity.
20.
Which of these tectonic plate boundaries is MOST likely to form a volcano?
a)
a continental plate colliding with a continental plate
b)
an oceanic plate sliding past a continental plate
c)
a continental plate sliding past a continental plate
d)
an oceanic plate colliding into a continental plate
21.
In studying layers of rock sediment, a geologist found an area where older rock was layered on top of younger rock. Which BEST explains how this occurred?
a)
Earthquake activity folded the rock layers
b)
Volcanic eruptions destroyed a rock layer.
c)
Erosion removed several layers of rock.
d)
Weathering changed the layering of the rocks.
22.
Which will MOST likely cause an earthquake?
a)
plates slipping along a fault
b)
a hurricane hitting a shoreline
c)
water weathering rocks on the ocean floor
d)
tidal stresses resulting from the distance between Earth and the Moon
23.
An oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate. Which of these landforms MOST likely results from the interaction of these plates?
a)
volcanic mountains
b)
transform boundaries
c)
continental shelves
d)
normal faults
24.
4. The Hawaiian Islands are in the middle of a large tectonic plate with many volcanoes. The volcanoes are the direct result of the tectonic plate
a)
being forced under another tectonic plate at a subduction zones.
b)
colliding with one another tectonic plate and being forced upward.
c)
moving over a hot spot where magma breaks through the crust.
d)
applying great pressure on the crust causing constant earthquakes.
25.
Which of these geologic features results from tectonic plates slowly moving over a hot spot?
a)
plateaus
b)
islands
c)
canyons
d)
deltas
26.
Earthquakes are vibrations of Earth’s crust. What device is used to measure the size of an earthquake?
a)
barometer
b)
Doppler Radar
c)
depth scale
d)
seismograph
27.
In what section of Earth do earthquakes happen?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
28.
Which event MOST likely takes place as the result of crustal movement along transform boundaries?
a)
earthquakes
b)
volcanic activity
c)
mountain building
d)
trenches
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