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Earth Science 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

This layer of the Earth consists of GRANITE AND BASALT ROCKS.

a)

outer core

b)

inner core

c)

crust

d)

mantle

2.

This is the movement of the lithosphere.

a)

plates

b)

tectonic

c)

plate tectonics

3.

This volcano is located in Michoacan, Mexico and lies on Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.

a)

Mt. Helens

b)

Mt. Paricutin

c)

Mt. Pico de Orizaba

d)

Mt. Iztaccihuatl

4.

Fastest wave among body waves which is first to be felt on the earth’s surface.

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

c)

Love waves

d)

Rayleigh waves

5.

The only liquid layer of the earth and it is responsible for magnetic field.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

6.

This type of wave can cause buildings to lift UP and DOWN and SIDE TO SIDE movement.

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

c)

Love waves

d)

Rayleigh waves

7.

It erupted last June 15, 1991 and noted as 2nd most powerful eruption of the 20th century.

a)

Mt. Taal

b)

Mt. Bulusan

c)

Mt. Mayon

d)

Mt. Pinatubo

8.

This wave moves in Side to side movement in horizontal plane.

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

c)

Love waves

d)

Rayleigh waves

9.

The hottest part of the Earth, and, at over 6000 degrees C, is about as hot as the surface of the sun.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

10.

It is where the breaking of rocks starts and the first released of energy.

a)

epicenter

b)

hypocenter

c)

fault scarp

d)

fault