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WorksheetsChapter 8 Lesson 4: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Almost all of the major earthquakes in the United States have occurred in __________.
Missouri and California
Missouri and Alaska
Alaska and California
Hawaii and Missouri
Most earthquake and volcanic activity occur __________,
Near the edges of plate boundaries
In Europe
Along the east coast of Africa
In the middle of continents
The affect of an earthquake in a region depends on many factors, including __________.
The size of the earthquake
Its distance from the epicenter
The kind of rock in the area
All of the above
Any large crack in Earth's crust that can create earthquakes is called a __________.
Fault
Boundary
Epicenter
Magnitude
What is the name of the device used to detect potential volcanic eruptions?
Tiltmeter
Seismograph
Vulcanometer
GPS
Most earthquakes happen at __________ boundaries.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Nonvergent
The point underground where the earthquake is formed is called the __________.
Seismo-point
Crater
Epicenter
Focus
The energy of an earthquake takes the form of _________.
Light
Heat
Wind
Waves
The fault line that is located in Missouri is called the __________.
San Andreas Fault
St. Louis Fault Line
New Madrid Fault Line
Missouri Fault Line
The point on the surface directly above the focus is called the _________.
Earthquake
Seismic wave
Epicenter
Fault
The strength of an earthquake is measured on a __________ scale.
Seismic
Volcanic
Density
Magnitude
The Hawaiian islands are a chain of volcanoes that are being formed on a __________.
Fault line
Subduction zone
Hot spot
Plate boundary
Earthquake activity is easier to predict than volcanic activity.
True
False
Earthquakes get stronger the farther they are from the epicenter.
True
False
The magnitude of an earthquake is a good way to predict how much damage there will be.
True
False
