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Final Revision - Lesson 9 - Earthquake and Volcanoes

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a primary earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth; so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake.

a)

P-wave

b)

S-wave

c)

Surface wave

d)

body wave

2.

What is an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake?

a)

body wave

b)

P wave

c)

aftershock

d)

S wave

3.

What is an earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth?

a)

P wave

b)

body wave

c)

surface wave

d)

S wave

4.

The vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy is called an ______________.

a)

epicenter

b)

aftershock

c)

earthquake

d)

tsunami

5.

What is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?

a)

epicenter

b)

fault

c)

focus

d)

intensity

6.

What is a fracture in bedrock along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move?

a)

focus

b)

epicenter

c)

intensity

d)

fault

7.

What is the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy is released called?

a)

epicenter

b)

focus

c)

intensity

d)

S wave

8.

What is a measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake called?

a)

intensity

b)

magnitude

c)

seismic wave

d)

epicenter

9.

What is a wave generated by earthquake vibrations called?

a)

seismogram

b)

surface wave

c)

seismic wave

d)

seismology

10.

What is the record made by a seismograph called?

a)

focus

b)

seismogram

c)

epicenter

d)

seismograph

11.

What is an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake called?

a)

seismograph

b)

seismogram

c)

seismology

d)

focus

12.

Who is a scientist that studies earthquakes?

a)

meteorologist

b)

earthquakologist

c)

seismologist

d)

volcanologist

13.

What is an earthquake wave that travels on or near the surface of the earth?

a)

surface wave

b)

body wave

c)

P wave

d)

S wave

14.

What is a secondary earthquake wave that travels slower called?

a)

S wave

b)

P wave

c)

surface wave

d)

body wave

15.

What is the zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity called?

a)

Circle of Fire

b)

Oval of Fire

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Earthquake Central

16.

A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity encircles the _________ Ocean.

a)

Arctic

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

17.

(a)   is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles F. Richter and presented in his landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale".

18.
molten, softer, liquid like layer of iron and nickel
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
lithosphere
d)
asthenosphere
19.
dense, solid; made of iron and nickel
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
20.
the top layer of the earth; thinnest layer
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
crust
d)
lithosphere
21.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions most often occur
a)
in regions near the equator
b)
in large bodies of water
c)
on large pieces of land
d)
near plate boundaries
22.
the 2nd layer of the earth; thickest layer
a)
outer core
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
earthquake
23.
Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Bernoulli Scale
24.
The Richter scale measures...
a)
the amount of radon gas released during an earthquake.
b)
the movement of tectonic plates over a year.
c)
the strength of an earthquake.
d)
the intensity of an earthquake.
25.
The Modified Mercalli scale considers earthquake intensity and the amount of damage cause by an earthquake.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
Which one of the reasons below could explain an earthquake rated high on the Richter scale, but low on the Mercalli scale.
a)
It probably happened in an area with few people.
b)
It was a fast moving earthquake and didn't last very long.
c)
Because damage was great, even though magnitude was low.
d)
None of the above.
27.
How much stronger is a magnitude 8.0 earthquake compared to magnitude 7.0 one on the Richter Scale?
a)
7/8 as strong
b)
10 times stronger
c)
56 times stronger
d)
twice as strong
28.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
29.

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Ocean Ridge were all created by this boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Reform

d)

Transform

30.

What type of boundary is this?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

31.

What type of Boundary is this? What event will occur at this boundary?

a)

Transform / Earthquakes

b)

Subduction / Volcano Eruption

c)

Tornado / Rain

d)

Mountain Building / Volcanism

32.

The type of tectonic plate boundary that sometimes has a subduction zone is...

a)

divergent

b)

transform

c)

convergent

d)

normal

33.

The San Andreas fault is an example of a...

a)

divergent boundary

b)

transform boundary

c)

convergent boundary

d)

plate boundary

34.

Rift Valleys and mid-ocean ridges are associated with...

a)

divergent boundaries

b)

transform boundaries

c)

convergent boundaries

d)

plate boundaries

35.

What is a subduction zone?

a)

An oceanic plate sinks below a continental plate

b)

A continental plate sinks below a continental plate

c)

A continental plate sinks below an oceanic plate

d)

An oceanic plate sinks below an oceanic plate

36.

What is a subduction zone?

a)

An oceanic plate sinks below a continental plate

b)

A continental plate sinks below a continental plate

c)

A continental plate sinks below an oceanic plate

d)

An oceanic plate sinks below an oceanic plate

37.
What type of boundary is the San Andreas?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Optimus Prime
d)
Divergent
38.
In this image we have magma rising to the surface and exiting in small amounts. A volcanic mountain has not  yet formed. What do we call this?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Volcano
c)
Fault-Block
39.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
a)
lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth
b)
lava is the chamber that magma flows
c)
lava is the Earth's crust
40.
A volcano with a steep slope that has quickly cooling lava and explosive eruptions.
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Composite Volcano
41.
A volcano with gradual slopes formed by slow cooling lava.
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Composite Volcano
42.

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

43.

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

a)

Lava

b)

viscosity

c)

toxic gas

44.

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

a)

dangerous

b)

Tsunami

c)

Pyroclastic flow

45.

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

d)

Circle of Death

46.

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

a)

Tsunami

b)

Liquefaction

c)

Seismic Gap

47.
The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.
a)
tectonic plates
b)
faults
c)
magma
d)
lava
48.
Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
volcano
d)
earthquake
49.
The arrow is pointing to...
a)
an ash cloud
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
a vent
50.
This word describes the size of the earthquake:
a)
seismograph
b)
magnitude
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
51.

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

52.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
53.

P Waves can move through which of the following?

a)

Liquids only

b)

Solids only

c)

Solids but not liquids

d)

Liquids and Solids

54.

S Waves can move through which of the following?

a)

Liquids only

b)

Solids only

c)

Liquids but not solids

d)

Liquids and solids

55.
types of volcanoes
a)
igneous, cinder cone, shield
b)
lava, cinder cone, shield
c)
ash, composite, shield
d)
shield, cinder cone, composite, caldera, lava dome 
56.

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

a)

Mercalli Scale

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Seismogram Scale

d)

Bernoulli Scale

57.

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Fire Fountain

d)

Composite

58.

A small volcano with steep sides.

a)

cinder cone

b)

composite

c)

strata

d)

shield

59.

Lava that is very thin and runny probably

a)

has low silica content

b)

is high in silica

60.

An area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma.

a)

hot spot

b)

rift zone

c)

hot soup

d)

hot mamma

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