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QUIZ Earth and Disasters

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of

a)

volcanoes forming over a hot spot

b)

volcanoes forming along a plate boundary

c)

the Ring of Fire

2.

What is the definition of dormant?

a)

sleeping and could erupt again

b)

extinct and won't erupt

c)

active and dangerous

3.

What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?

a)

Lava

b)

viscosity

c)

toxic gas

4.

A mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas coming out of a volcao

a)

dangerous

b)

Tsunami

c)

Pyroclastic flow

5.

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

a)

March Maddness

b)

Earthquake Alley

c)

Ring of Fire

6.
This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
a)

Rome

b)

Pompeii

c)

Naples

7.

Hawaii has volcano legends about Pele because:

a)

The Hawaiian island chain was formed by volcanoes.

b)

It is part of their Native Culture and environment.

c)

All of the above

d)

She is their creation story for their islands.

8.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)

Earthquake

b)

Fault

c)

Plate

9.

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Epicenter

c)

Magnitude

10.

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Liquefaction

c)

Seismic Gap

11.

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.

a)

plates

b)

chunks

c)

spaces

12.

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together and collide is a .....

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

13.

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

a)

Energy from the Sun

b)

Magnetic Pole Reversal

c)

Circular convection currents in the mantle

14.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

15.

What is the most common disaster at this type of boundary?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcano Eruption

c)

Tornadoes

16.

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

a)

Divide and pull apart and form more crust

b)

Come together and melt plates

c)

cause the end of the world as we know it

17.

Which of the following is the name of the ancient super-continent formed 28 Million Years ago.

a)

Pangea

b)

Gondwanda

c)

Laurasia

18.

The scientist, Alfred Wegener developed a theory that the Earth's crust is broken and moving slowly over thousands of years.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Continental Drift Theory

c)

Gravity

19.

The Earth's Inner Core is:

a)

Solid

b)

Metals

c)

Hot

d)

All of the above

20.

The mantle layer of the Earth:

a)

Is the thickest layer made of melted liquid rock.

b)

Is the land that we live on.

c)

Is a solid metal ball in the center

21.

Approximately what percent of the Earth is Water?

a)

25%

b)

100%

c)

75%

22.

How far do the plates move each year?

a)

2-3 inches like finger nails grow in a year.

b)

8 miles

c)

Faster than a race car

23.

Scientists found important evidence to help prove the Continental Drift Theory:

a)

fossils that matched on different continents

b)

a message in a bottle explaining the facts

c)

a bird that could fly to all continents