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WorksheetsSUMMATIVE TEST #1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
1.The lithospheric plates are of two types. Which is the thickest type?
a. oceanic plate
b. continental plate
c. convergent plate
d. divergent plate
2. In which layer of the earth is the lithosphere located?
a. lowermost part of the mantle and crust
b. in the inner core
c. at the outer core
d. uppermost part of the mantle and crust
3. The plates move slowly but, constantly and this movement is called tectonics and is therefore explained by this specific theory
a. big bang theory
b. origin of the universe
c. theory of timeline
d. plate tectonic theory
4. The thin, fragile and rigid lithosphere and is broken up into 12 main plates. These plates move very slowly by how many inches each year?
a. 3 inches per year
b. 6 inches per year
c. 8inches per year
d.10 inches per year
5. We know about the different existing continents. Scientists/experts concluded that it is from a big land mass called
a. Laurasia
b. Gondwana
c. Panthalassa
d. Pangaea
6. Which type of seismic waves are the slowest?
a. S-waves
b. P-waves
c. surface waves
d. primary waves
7. What is the name of the waves given off by an earthquake?
a. seismic waves
b. radiation waves
c. sound waves
d. compaction
8. Which of these places is likely to have an earthquake?
a. California because of the San Andreas fault
b. Iowa because of the corn fault
c. New York because of the Empire fault
d. No places are more likely to have earthquakes than others
9. How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through the rock?
a. back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
b. back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
c. in a rolling circular motion
d. the particles do not move
10. How many seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d.4
11.Waves generated by underwater earthquakes are called (a) .
12.Type of rocks which are formed because of volcanic activity.
(a)
13.A wave with a high frequency will have a (a) wavelength.
14.In which layer of the earth is the lithosphere located?
(a)
15.The lithospheric plates are of two types. Which is the thinest type?
(a)
16. This method determines the location of earthquakes using distance information from three seismic stations.
(a)
17. It is the high point in a wave.
(a)
18. It is the low point in a wave.
(a)
19. The height of a wave from the center line to its crest is called?
(a)
20. The horizontal distance between waves from crest to crest (or trough to trough) is called?
(a)
21. This types of seismic waves travel through the Earth’s interior.
(a)
22. This types of seismic waves travel along the ground surface. In an earthquake, body waves are responsible for the sharp jolts.
(a)
23. The types of Body waves are (a)
24. The types of Surface waves are (a)
25. What is the complete name of your Science teacher?
(a)
