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Review- Unit 7 The Dynamic Earth

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of these does NOT affect the temperature at which magma forms?
a)
Pressure
b)
Composition of material
c)
Water
d)
Viscosity
2.
Types of plutons include....
a)
Shields, Cones, and Composites
b)
Vents, Craters, and Calderas
c)
Dust, Ash, and Blocks
d)
Batholiths, Stocks, Sills, Dikes and Laccoliths
3.
What types of landscapes are featured near or with volcanoes?
a)
Uplifts, Erosion, and Weathering
b)
Hot Spots and Flood Basalts
c)
Vents, Craters, and Calderas
d)
Batholiths, Stocks and Sills
4.
What is letter A in the picture?
a)
Vent
b)
Crater
c)
Conduit
d)
Tephra
5.
What is letter B in the picture?
a)
Magma Chamber
b)
Crater
c)
Vent
d)
Conduit
6.
What is the largest type of pluton?
a)
Batholith
b)
Sill
c)
Laccolith
d)
Block
7.
What is a table like pluton parallel to the rock it intrudes?
a)
Sill
b)
Batholith
8.
Where can you find a rift or divergent area of volcanism?
a)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
b)
Pacific Ocean
9.
What is the most explosive type of magma?
a)
Rhyolitic Magma
b)
Andesitic Magma
c)
Basaltic Magma
10.

A small volcano with steep sides.

a)

cinder cone

b)

composite

c)

strata

d)

shield

11.

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Fire Fountain

d)

Composite

12.

A steep-sided volcano formed from layers of lava and ash.

a)

Strata or composite

b)

shield

c)

cinder cone

d)

fire fountain

13.

Lava that is very thin and runny probably

a)

has low silica content

b)

is high in silica

14.

Pyroclastic material forms when

a)

magma explodes into the air and travels down the mountain very fast

b)

lava flows calmly from a crack in the Earth´s crust

c)

magma remains underground too long

d)

lava flows underwater

15.

A combination of explosive and quiet eruptions will create a

a)

composite volcano

b)

shield volcano

c)

cinder cone volcano

16.

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

a)

along plate boundaries

b)

near the center of continents

c)

near water

d)

on the moon

17.

One major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Ring of Asia

c)

Ring o' earthquakes

d)

Ring a ding ding

18.

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

19.
What is the definition of dormant?
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
invisible
20.
What are scientists that study volcanoes called?
a)
doctor
b)
vet
c)
volcanologist
d)
volcano scientist
21.
What is the opening that extends from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano called?
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
vent 
d)
crater
22.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
23.
When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?
a)
Land slide
b)
Lava
c)
Eruption trail
d)
Pyroclastic flow
24.
A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava
a)
Shield volcano
b)
Cinder cone
c)
Composite
d)
None of these
25.
A volcano that has steep sides and is formed from lava chunks is called
a)
a shield volcano
b)
a cinder cone volcano
c)
a composite volcano
26.
A volcano that is made from layers of both runny lava and lava chunks is called 
a)
a shield volcano
b)
a cinder cone volcano
c)
a composite volcano
27.

Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called ____.

a)

rock

b)

magma

c)

volcanic ash

d)

liquid fire

28.

_________ lava has solidified as rounded masses, characteristic of eruption under water.

a)

Aa

b)

Pillow

c)

Pahoehoe

d)

Blocky

29.

______ forms when lava flows rapidly.

a)

Aa

b)

Pahoehoe

c)

Pillow

d)

Blocky

30.

_____ lava is cool, stiff and can not travel far from the erupting vent.

a)

Aa

b)

Pahoehoe

c)

Pillow

d)

Blocky

31.

_______ lava moves slowly and has a smooth, billowy or ropey surface.

a)

Aa

b)

Pahoehoe

c)

Pillow

d)

Blocky

32.

__________ is lava that forms a thick, brittle crust as it cools. The crust is torn into sharp pieces as lava moves underneath it.

a)

Aa

b)

Pahoehoe

c)

Pillow

d)

Blocky

33.

__________ is lava that forms a thin, flexible crust as it cools. The crust wrinkles as the lava moves underneath it.

a)

Aa

b)

Pahoehoe

c)

Pillow

d)

Blocky

34.

Pahoehoe lava is thinner than blocky lava.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

Pillow lava has a rounded shape because _____.

a)

contact with water causes rapid cooling of the lava's surface

b)

it has a cushiony inside

c)

it flows quickly down the base of the volcano

d)

it solidifies in the air

36.

What does the movement of tectonics plates cause?

a)

Stress on rocks.

b)

Deposition of sediments

c)

Erosion of rocks

d)

All of the above.

37.

What is deformation?

a)

Process when the rocks break apart or erode.

b)

Process of when rocks melt away.

c)

Process when rocks change shape under pressure.

d)

The way your bedroom looks before you clean it.

38.

What occurs during folding?

a)

Rocks change color.

b)

Rocks form and create a landslide.

c)

Rock layers combine to create a mountain.

d)

Rock layer bend under stress.

39.

What are two types of folding?

a)

Horizontal and Vertical

b)

Synclines and Anticlines

c)

Up and down

d)

Bottom and Top

40.
What happens in strike slip faults?
a)
Fault blocks move past each other horizontally. 
b)
Fault blocks move past each other vertically.
c)
The faults do not move at all. 
d)
The faults do move but not enough to cause anything. 
41.

What happens in reverse faults?

a)

The hanging wall move upward relative to the footwall.

b)

The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall..

c)

The fault causes a reaction having magma rises up and create a mountain.

d)

The blocks move sideways relative to each other.

42.

How do Volcanic mountains form?

a)

Rock combines with water to create a tight structure for a mountain.

b)

Compressional stress causes blocks to fold and move upward.

c)

Molten rock erupts on earth surface, and creates a mountain structure.

d)

Rock and lava form a beach.

43.

How do Fault-Block mountains form?

a)

Tension pushes the blocks of lithosphere on top of each other.

b)

Tension makes the lithosphere break into many pieces causing some to fall relative to others.

c)

Shear stress makes the mountains break.

d)

Compression makes the mountains rise up.

44.

How do Folded Mountains form?

a)

Tension breaks the lithosphere into pieces causing some to fall relative to others. .

b)

Magma erupts from the crust.

c)

Magma under the crust pushes the layers upward.

d)

Compression causes layers to be squeezed and pushed upward.

45.
The tallest mountains on Earth are formed by _______________.
a)
oceanic to continental convergence
b)
ocean to ocean convergence
c)
continental to continental convergence
d)
hot spots
46.
Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle!
a)
tension
b)
compression
c)
sheear
d)
rubber-binder
47.
What type of stress is happening to these layers of crust?
a)
Compression
b)
Seperation
c)
Faulting
d)
Tension
48.
What type of fault does the image represent?
a)
Normal Fault
b)
Reverse Fault
c)
Strike Slip Fault
d)
Trench Fault
49.
What type of stress are the fault blocks experiencing?
a)
Compression
b)
Tension
c)
Shear Stress
d)
Cleavage
50.
The major force that forms folded mountains.
a)
compressional force
b)
impression force 
c)
depressions force
d)
plateau
51.
True or False
Normal faulting occurs where tensional stresses cause the crust to be stretched.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
True or False
Grabens produce an elongated valley borded by horsts.
a)
True 
b)
False
53.
In which type of fault does the hanging wall slide up and over the footwall?
a)
strike-slip
b)
normal
c)
reverse
54.
When the hanging wall slips downward below the footwall, what kind of fault is it?
a)
strike-slip
b)
normal
c)
reverse
55.
a)

syncline

b)

anticline

c)

reverse fault

d)

normal fault

56.

How do faults and folds compare?

a)

Faults are bends in rock where rocks move, and folds are breaks in rocks.

b)

Faults are breaks in rock where rocks move, and folds are bends in rock.

c)

Faults are bends in rock where rocks do not move, and folds are breaks in rock.

57.
The cat is standing on the...
a)
foot wall
b)
hanging wall
c)
left
d)
weirdest elevator ever
58.
What type of fault is shown in this picture?
a)
normal
b)
reverse
c)
strike slip
d)
tension
59.
A downward fold in rock formed by compression in Earth's crust?
a)
anticline
b)
syncline
c)
fracture
d)
strike-slip fault
60.

When upwarping produces a circular or an elongated structure, the feature is called a ______

a)

fold

b)

dome

c)

basin

d)

plateau

61.

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Underground

d)

Crust

62.

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Surface

d)

Crust

63.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismologist

c)

Scale

d)

Seismogram

64.

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

65.

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

New York, NY

b)

Nome, Alaska

c)

Guadalajara, Mexico

66.

5. Which type of wave travels the fastest?

a)

Primary Wave

b)

Secondary Wave

c)

Long Wave

67.

This is created by earthquakes that occur on the ocean floor.

a)

longshore current

b)

gulf stream

c)

tsunamis

d)

high tide

68.

What scale determines the amount of damage an earthquake causes?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Mercalli scale

c)

Moment magnitude scale

d)

seismographic scale

69.

S-waves can move through which of the following?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

All of these

70.
What type of fault is this?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-slip
71.
An area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected is called
a)
an inactive fault zone
b)
the mesosphere
c)
a shadow zone
d)
the atmosphere
72.

What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

73.

Which wave can travel through all materials?

a)

P - primary

b)

S - secondary

c)

L - Long

74.

Measures the magnitude or size, of an Earthquake

a)

epicenter

b)

focus

c)

Richter scale

d)

Mercalli Scale

75.

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

a)

Intensity

b)

Epicenter

c)

Magnitude

d)

Seismogram

76.

The boundary between the Earth's crust and asthenosphere:

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Moho

c)

Strike - slip

d)

Troposphere

77.

How do scientists know that the outer core is a liquid?

a)

P waves do not travel through the outer core but S waves do.

b)

S waves do not travel through the outer core but P waves do.

c)

P waves and S waves do not travel through the outer core.

d)

P waves and S waves travel through the outer core.

78.
What is an earthquake?
a)
When the earth causes an upward thrust in the epicenter.
b)
When the earth moves up and down along the ocean floor.
c)
When tectonic plates move against each other causing the earth to move. 
d)
None of the above
79.
This earthquake is......?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Rift Zone
80.
This earthquake is......?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Rift Zone
81.
This earthquake is......?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Rift Zone
82.
This earthquake is forming a ......?
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Transform Boundary
c)
Uplift Zone
d)
Rift Zone
83.
Who developed the procedure used to measure the size of an earthquake?
a)
Edward Sheridan
b)
James Hutton
c)
Charles Richter
d)
Art Smith
84.
What is this scale?
a)
Modern Magnitude Scale
b)
Mercalli Scale
c)
Richter Scale
d)
None of the above.
85.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tetonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
86.
One of the results of an earthquake can be...
a)
Landside
b)
Tsunami
c)
Property Damage
d)
All of the above.

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