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WorksheetsQUIZ Earth and Disasters
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of
volcanoes forming over a hot spot
volcanoes forming along a plate boundary
the Ring of Fire
What is the definition of dormant?
sleeping and could erupt again
extinct and won't erupt
active and dangerous
What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?
Lava
viscosity
toxic gas
A mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas coming out of a volcao
dangerous
Tsunami
Pyroclastic flow
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
March Maddness
Earthquake Alley
Ring of Fire
Rome
Pompeii
Naples
Hawaii has volcano legends about Pele because:
The Hawaiian island chain was formed by volcanoes.
It is part of their Native Culture and environment.
All of the above
She is their creation story for their islands.
Earthquake
Fault
Plate
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
Earthquake
Epicenter
Magnitude
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?
Tsunami
Liquefaction
Seismic Gap
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.
plates
chunks
spaces
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together and collide is a .....
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
Energy from the Sun
Magnetic Pole Reversal
Circular convection currents in the mantle
What type of plate boundary is this?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
What is the most common disaster at this type of boundary?
Earthquakes
Volcano Eruption
Tornadoes
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
Divide and pull apart and form more crust
Come together and melt plates
cause the end of the world as we know it
Which of the following is the name of the ancient super-continent formed 28 Million Years ago.
Pangea
Gondwanda
Laurasia
The scientist, Alfred Wegener developed a theory that the Earth's crust is broken and moving slowly over thousands of years.
Natural Selection
Continental Drift Theory
Gravity
The Earth's Inner Core is:
Solid
Metals
Hot
All of the above
The mantle layer of the Earth:
Is the thickest layer made of melted liquid rock.
Is the land that we live on.
Is a solid metal ball in the center
Approximately what percent of the Earth is Water?
25%
100%
75%
How far do the plates move each year?
2-3 inches like finger nails grow in a year.
8 miles
Faster than a race car
Scientists found important evidence to help prove the Continental Drift Theory:
fossils that matched on different continents
a message in a bottle explaining the facts
a bird that could fly to all continents
