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Earthquakes and volcano{Heat and energy on the move}

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

what are the three layers of Earth

in order

a)

core mantle and crust

b)

Crust, Mantle, and Core

2.

why are there so many earthquakes in Cali.

a)

they live on a fault line

b)

they are in a fault line

3.

what is a magma chamber?

a)

hot pizza

b)

it holds the hot lava

4.

what is the rocky tube in a volcano though which magma travels

a)

magma chamber

b)

chamber magmay

5.

what is a fault?

a)

a line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault.

b)

rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault.

6.

what is this?

a)

earthquake in Cali

b)

earthquake in L.A

7.

what are the three kind of Volcanoes.

a)

There are three main types of volcano - composite or strato, shield and dome.Composite volcanoes, sometimes known as strato volcanoes, are steep sided cones formed from layers of ash and [lava] flows.

b)

dome.Composite volcanoes, sometimes known as strato volcanoes, are ste

8.

On which of Earth's layers are the Continents

a)

outer core

b)

crust

9.

why do you think volcanoes may form when one plate is pushed under another

a)

As the slab of crust gets shoved back into the mantel, the rock reaches very hot temperatures where it undergoes partial melting.

b)

into the mantel, the rock reaches very hot temperat

10.

which layers of earth make up plates

a)

rock, broken into plates. Mantle: Molten rock on which plates float. Contains 67% of the earth's mass. Core: Inner layer of the Earth. Made of

b)

Crust: The thin, outer layer of the earth. Less than 1% of the Earth's mass. Made of solid rock, broken into plates. Mantle: Molten rock on which plates float. Contains 67% of the earth's mass. Core: Inner layer of the Earth. Made of both solid and liquid metals. Contains 33% of the earth's mass.

11.

what is fuel

a)

material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power

b)

coal, gas, or oil that is