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WorksheetsVolcanoes and Earthquakes Ch. 9 and 10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Stick-slip motion can cause a(n):
a)
earthquake
b)
volcano
c)
hurricane
d)
glacier
2.
The actual position where an earthquake takes place
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
body wave
d)
surface wave
3.
The position on the surface above an earthquake focus
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
body wave
d)
surface wave
4.
These waves travel through the interior of the Earth
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
body waves
d)
surface waves
5.
These waves travel along the surface of the Earth and cause the most damage.
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
body waves
d)
surface waves
6.
Seismographs measure the intensity of
a)
earthquakes
b)
hurricanes
c)
tornadoes
d)
volcanoes
7.
An underwater earthquake may trigger a(n)
a)
hurricane
b)
tsunami
c)
volcano
8.
This scale is based on wave intensity
a)
Mercalli Intensity
b)
Richter
9.
This scale for earthquakes is based on eyewitness experiences
a)
Mercalli Intensity
b)
Richter
10.
Name a place that has NOT had a significant historical earthquake
a)
Japan
b)
Indonesia
c)
San Francisco, US
d)
Pinckney, US
11.
This kind of volcano is erupting, or erupted recently
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
12.
This kind of volcano will not erupt and may have weathered and exposed the neck of the volcano
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
13.
This kind of volcano is sleeping, or has not erupted in a long time, but could.
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
14.
Molten rock under the Earth is called:
a)
lava
b)
magma
15.
Molten rock outside the Earth is called _______ and it is cooler.
a)
lava
b)
magma
16.
This is inside the volcano where liquid magma is located
a)
vent
b)
lava tube
c)
magma chamber
17.
This is formed when a magma chamber collapses and forms a bowl-like depression.
a)
caldera
b)
mountain
c)
rift valley
18.
A 'lahar' is when
a)
plates diverge and create new crust
b)
a magma chamber empties and collapses
c)
a volcanic eruption melts a glacier, which mixes with soil to become mud
d)
a continental crust subducts under an oceanic crust
19.
Many volcanoes and earthquakes occur in an area known as:
a)
the Arctic rift
b)
The dust bowl
c)
deep sea vent
d)
the Ring of Fire
20.
This US state is a string of volcanic islands formed over a hot spot
a)
Alaska
b)
Hawaii
c)
Montana
d)
Washington
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