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WorksheetsYEAR 9 GEOGRAPHY (2)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A dead volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
2.
Approximately 70% of the world's composite volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ocean in a region called the ____________.
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Volcano Ring
c)
Nucleus of Volcanoes
d)
Center of Fire
3.
What energy can be tapped from a volcano?
a)
hydrothermal energy
b)
solar energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
nuclear energy
4.
Which is the correct order of the Earths layers?
a)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
b)
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
c)
crust, mantle, inner core, outercore
d)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
5.
What are scientists that study volcanoes called?
a)
doctor
b)
vet
c)
volcanologist
d)
volcano scientist
6.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
7.
Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
a)
In the middle of continents
b)
Along plate boundaries
c)
In mountains
d)
away from earthquakes
8.
What do we call the energy produced by an earthquake?
a)
transform waves
b)
gap waves
c)
earthquake waves
d)
seismic waves
9.
At what type of plate boundary does sea floor spreading occur?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
10.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
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