WorksheetsEEn 2.1.1 Quiz C - Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 48mins
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
Hot Spot
Magma
Lava
Volcano
This is a deadly mudslide of rock and debris that accompanies a volcanic eruption:
Lahar Flow
Ash cloud
Pyroclastic Material
Lava
What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?
Aa
Lava
Magma
Pahoehoe
Where do volcanoes come from?
Places where plates move apart
Places where plates are moving together
Hot Spots
All of these options
Beneath a volcano, magma collects in a:
magma chamber
magma pocket
vent
hole
What is the conduit through which magma travels from it's underground chamber to the vent on the Earth's surface?
pipe
magma chamber
tube
caldera
A break or crack in the Earth's crust is called a...
plate
fault
fold
crack
What is most commonly associated with transform boundaries?
mountains
volcanoes
earthquakes
islands
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
Epicenter
Focus
Fault
Plate
Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Epicenter
Fault
Hypocenter
Focus
P Waves can move through which of the following?
Rock
Liquid
Solid
All of these
What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)
Epicenter
Fault
Seismologist
Seismograph
Which city is closest to the epicenter?
A
B
C
This moment magnitude scale measures:
the amount of radon gas released
the movement of plates
the strength of an earthquake
the weight of tectonic plates
Also known as shear or secondary wave; a seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a side-to- side direction.
P-wave
Seismic wave
Focus
S-wave
Which type of waves are the fastest and first to arrive after an earthquake?
p-waves
s-waves
surface waves
