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The volcano and earthquake quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is volcano?

a)

they are the point where the disturbance originates in the interior of the earth.

b)

they are the opening {vent} in the earth's crust through which molten rock and gases erupt from deep inside the earth.

c)

they are vibrations that move through the earth and over its surface.

d)

they are the folding of the mountains.

2.

The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by an instrument called as:

a)

A digital scale

b)

seismograph

c)

seismogram

d)

kilogram

3.

The opening at the top of the volcanic mountain is known as:

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Crater

d)

Calderas

4.

The volcanic vent which is connected by a channel to the (a)   locate to the deep inside of earth. {''no capital needed''}

5.

Dormant volcano which was erupted in AD 79 with terrible force destroyed the city of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

a)

Mt Etna

b)

Mt Stromboli

c)

Mt Vesuvius

d)

Mt Everest

6.

The seismic waves which is due to the collision of tectonic plates travel to the surface and cause_________.

a)

Volcano

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Earthquake

d)

Ocean wave

7.

Earthquakes under the sea can cause ________.

a)

Moderate tremor

b)

Severe earthquake

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Shock wave

8.

The magnitude of an earthquake by Richter Scale is considered as moderate tremor

a)

1< and <4

b)

4< and <6

c)

greater than 14

d)

14< and < 20

9.

The point that lies perpendicular to the seismic focus on the surface of the earth is called as

a)

Earth centre

b)

Epicentre

c)

Surface waves

d)

Block mountain

10.

India's only volcano erupted last in the year of_________which is located in the Andamans.

a)

2000

b)

1985

c)

2006

d)

2019

11.

The craters of some extinct volcano fill with water to form lakes, known as (a)  

12.

Primary and secondary waves are one of the type of ________

a)

Body wave

b)

Tsunami

c)

Surface wave

d)

P wave

13.

Molten materials pour out through a series of long cracks on the surface of the earth known as ____________.

a)

Crater

b)

Seismic waves

c)

Epicentre

d)

Fissures

14.

The point where the disturbance originates in the interior of the earth is called _______________________

a)

p-waves

b)

seismic focus

c)

surface waves

d)

volcanoes

15.
Which comes first, lava or magma?
a)
They come at the same time.
b)
Lava comes first.
c)
They come when they are ready.
d)
Magma comes first.
16.

What do we call the energy produced by an earthquake?

a)

transform waves

b)

gap waves

c)

earthquake waves

d)

seismic waves

17.

What type of damages can occur due to an earthquake triggering a tsunami?

a)

Polluted water

b)

Destruction of buildings

c)

Drowning

d)

Large amounts of debris

18.

Most of the magma from a volcano comes up through a long, narrow, rocky tube called a...?

a)

shoot

b)

vent

c)

tube

d)

slide

19.

When a volcano is not currently active but able to become active in the future is called ___________________

a)

extinct

b)

fault

c)

hot spot

d)

dormat

20.

These seismic waves can only travel through across the surface of the earth:

a)

p-waves

b)

d-waves

c)

surface waves

d)

z-waves