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Volcano and Earthquake Test - Fall 2019

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The point on Earth's surface directly above an earth quake's starting point, or focus
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
earthquake
2.

What ingredient in magma determines whether a volcano eruption will be explosive or effusive?

a)

Amount of water

b)

Amount of heat

c)

Amount of silica

d)

Amount of air

3.

Volcanoes are found at all of the following except

a)

Convergent boundaries

b)

Divergent boundaries

c)

Hotspots

d)

Transform boundaries

4.

The majority of volcanoes are found at a ___

a)

Convergent boundaries

b)

Divergent boundaries

c)

Hotspots

d)

Transform boundaries

5.

A ___ is found in the middle of a tectonic plate

a)

Convergent boundary

b)

Divergent boundary

c)

Hotspot

d)

Transform boundary

6.

____ is a fluid's resistance to flow

a)

Inertia

b)

Flexion

c)

Torsion

d)

Viscosity

7.

Molten rock BELOW the surface of the Earth is called __

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Sicilca

d)

Pahoyhoy

8.

ALL of the material thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption is called ___

a)

Ash

b)

Pyroclastics

c)

Tephra

d)

Silica

9.

The different types of volcanoes are based on __

a)

Differences in viscosity of magma

b)

Similarity in viscosity of magma

c)

Differences in the heat amount of the volcano

d)

Location of the vent in the volcano

10.

The rapidly moving gaseous volcanic material is called ___

a)

Ash

b)

Tephra

c)

Pyroclastic flow

d)

Magma

11.

The most geologically active region on Earth is ___

a)

Mt St Helen

b)

A Hotspot

c)

The Ring of Fire

d)

Old Faithful

12.

Which of the following is a volcano that will never erupt again?

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

13.

Which of the following is a volcano that has not erupted recently but probably will sooon?

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

14.

Which of the following is a volcano that has erupted recently?

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

15.

What is the name given to the opening of a volcano?

a)

crater

b)

caldera

c)

geyser

d)

vent

16.

The Hawaiian islands are found at which geological feature?

a)

a convergent boundary

b)

a divergent boundary

c)

a hotspot

d)

a transform boundary

17.

Water heated under the surface of the Earth and erupts through a narrow opening is called a ___.

a)

volcano

b)

caldera

c)

vent

d)

geyser

18.

Which of the following is not evidence that scientists use to predict an imminent volcanic eruption?

a)

gas emissons

b)

slope deformation

c)

earthquake

d)

weird acting plants

19.

Which type of volcano is small with steep sides?

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder-cone

20.

Which type of volcano has gently sloping sides?

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder-cone

21.

Which type of volcano is the most gentle?

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder-cone

22.

Which type of volcano is the most explosive?

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder-cone

23.

Which type of volcano is the most common type?

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder-cone

24.

Which type of volcano has alternating layers of lava?

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder-cone

25.

Which type of volcano is Mt St Helens?

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder-cone

26.

Earthquakes generally are found where active volcanoes are located but volcanoes are not always found where earthquakes occur

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Energy travels in the form of ___

a)

circles

b)

waves

c)

packages

d)

bundles

28.

Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage?

a)

P

b)

S

c)

Surface

29.

Which type of seismic wave is the fastest?

a)

P

b)

S

c)

Surface

30.

Most earthquakes are followed by a(n) ____

a)

foreshock

b)

aftershock

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

a geyser

31.

What is the minimum number of seismic locations needed to determine the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

10

32.

Which scale is preferred by seismologists?

a)

Fujita

b)

Richter

c)

Moment magnitude

d)

Mercalli

33.

What is the highest possible magnitude on the Richter scale?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

10

d)

15

34.

The San Andreas Fault is a ____ boundary

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

35.

A ____ is used to measure earthquakes

a)

Seismometer

b)

Seismogram

c)

Barometer

d)

Anemometer

36.

Which of the following does not cause injury or death after or during an earthquake event?

a)

Fires

b)

Objects or buildings falling on people

c)

Landslides

d)

The ground shaking

37.

This is a ___ boundary

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

38.

This is a ___ fault

a)

Strike slip

b)

Normal

c)

Reverse

39.

The type of stress shown here is ____

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Sheer

40.

This is a ___ boundary

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

41.

This is a ___ fault

a)

Strike slip

b)

Normal

c)

Reverse

42.

The type of stress shown here is ____

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Sheer

43.

This is a ___ boundary

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

44.

This is a ___ fault

a)

Strike slip

b)

Normal

c)

Reverse

45.

The type of stress shown here is ____

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Sheer

46.

Why do earthquakes happen in North Carolina?

a)

We are located on an ancient convergent boundary

b)

We are located on an ancient divergent boundary

c)

We are located on an ancient transform boundary

d)

We are located on an ancient hotspot

47.

Earthquakes happen most often at a boundary, specifically a convergent and transform boundary

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Could be even truer if divergent boundaries were included