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WorksheetsThe volcano and earthquake quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
what is volcano?
they are the point where the disturbance originates in the interior of the earth.
they are the opening {vent} in the earth's crust through which molten rock and gases erupt from deep inside the earth.
they are vibrations that move through the earth and over its surface.
they are the folding of the mountains.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by an instrument called as:
A digital scale
seismograph
seismogram
kilogram
The opening at the top of the volcanic mountain is known as:
Magma
Lava
Crater
Calderas
The volcanic vent which is connected by a channel to the (a) locate to the deep inside of earth. {''no capital needed''}
Dormant volcano which was erupted in AD 79 with terrible force destroyed the city of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Mt Etna
Mt Stromboli
Mt Vesuvius
Mt Everest
The seismic waves which is due to the collision of tectonic plates travel to the surface and cause_________.
Volcano
Tsunamis
Earthquake
Ocean wave
Earthquakes under the sea can cause ________.
Moderate tremor
Severe earthquake
Tsunamis
Shock wave
The magnitude of an earthquake by Richter Scale is considered as moderate tremor
1< and <4
4< and <6
greater than 14
14< and < 20
The point that lies perpendicular to the seismic focus on the surface of the earth is called as
Earth centre
Epicentre
Surface waves
Block mountain
India's only volcano erupted last in the year of_________which is located in the Andamans.
2000
1985
2006
2019
The craters of some extinct volcano fill with water to form lakes, known as (a)
Primary and secondary waves are one of the type of ________
Body wave
Tsunami
Surface wave
P wave
Molten materials pour out through a series of long cracks on the surface of the earth known as ____________.
Crater
Seismic waves
Epicentre
Fissures
The point where the disturbance originates in the interior of the earth is called _______________________
p-waves
seismic focus
surface waves
volcanoes
What do we call the energy produced by an earthquake?
transform waves
gap waves
earthquake waves
seismic waves
What type of damages can occur due to an earthquake triggering a tsunami?
Polluted water
Destruction of buildings
Drowning
Large amounts of debris
Most of the magma from a volcano comes up through a long, narrow, rocky tube called a...?
shoot
vent
tube
slide
When a volcano is not currently active but able to become active in the future is called ___________________
extinct
fault
hot spot
dormat
These seismic waves can only travel through across the surface of the earth:
p-waves
d-waves
surface waves
z-waves
