Free Printable Year 9 Exponential Earthquakes Revision Quiz

1.

Which of the following is not a type of earthquake wave?

a)

Love

b)

Primary

c)

Secondary

d)

Richter

2.

A divergent boundary could be described as:

a)

The point at which two tectonic plates stop moving.

b)

The point at which two tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

c)

The point at which two tectonic plates are moving towards each other.

d)

The point at which two tectonic plates are on top of each other.

3.

Which of the following is the correct conversion of 12,450,360 into scientific notation:

a)

1.245036 x 10^7

b)

1.245036 x 10^-7

c)

0.1245036 x 10^8

d)

0.1245036 x 10^-8

4.

Which of the following is the correct conversion of 0.000342 into scientific notation:

a)

342 x 10^6

b)

342 x 10^-6

c)

3.42 x 10^4

d)

3.42 x 10^-4

5.

The difference in size between an earthquake of magnitude 3 and an earthquake of magnitude 6 is:

a)

2x

b)

3x

c)

100x

d)

1000x

6.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hits a city. On the Richter scale, this would be classified as:

a)

Small

b)

Moderate

c)

Strong

d)

Major

7.

The earthquake in Lorna Prieta, CA (1989) has an energy release (equivalent kg of explosives) of:

a)

6.8

b)

7

c)

56,000,000

d)

1,800,000,000

8.

To find the radius of a circle graph, you would:

a)

Use the number following the equals sign.

b)

Take the square root of the number following the equals sign.

c)

Count across between one side of the circle and the other.

d)

Use the values in the brackets following x and y.

9.

A circle with the equation $\left(x-5\right)^2+\left(y+2\right)^2=4$ has a radius of:

a)

(5,-2)

b)

(-5,2)

c)

2

d)

4

10.

A circle with the equation $\left(x+3\right)^2+\left(y-1\right)^2=25$ has a midpoint of:

a)

(3,1)

b)

(-3,1)

c)

(-3,-1)

d)

(3,-1)

11.

To identify the epicentre of an earthquake, you would:

a)

Use at least three seismographs

b)

Graph the seimsograph readings

c)

Find the intersection point of multiple seismograph readings

d)

All of the above

12.

Simplify the following: $x^2\times x^3$

a)

$x^2$

b)

$x^3$

c)

$x^5$

d)

$x^6$

13.

Simplify the following: $\frac{x^2y}{x^2}$

a)

$x^4y$

b)

$\frac{y}{x^4}$

c)

$y$

d)

$x^4$

14.

Simplify the following: $\frac{x^3y^2}{xy^3}$

a)

$\frac{x^2}{y}$

b)

$\frac{x^4}{y^5}$

c)

$\frac{x^3}{y^3}$

d)

$x^4y^5$

15.

Which trig ratio would you use to solve this problem:

a)

sin

b)

cos

c)

tan

d)

Any of the above

16.

Which trig ratio would you use to solve this:

a)

sin^-1

b)

cos^-1

c)

tan^-1

d)

Any of the above

17.

Which line of working is correct for this triangle:

a)

$8\sin35=x$

b)

$\frac{8}{\sin35}=x$

c)

$8\cos35=x$

d)

$\frac{8}{\cos35}=x$

18.

Which is the correct working out for this problem:

a)

$\frac{8}{\tan20}=x$

b)

$8\tan20=x$

c)

$\frac{8}{\cos20}=x$

d)

$8\cos20=x$

19.

Find the simple interest earned on a loan of 5000 at a rate of 2% p.a. for 4 years.

a)

$400

b)

$4000

c)

$40,000

d)

$400,000

20.

Find the amount of time a deposit of $3000 was invested for if it has reached $5340 at a rate of 2.6% p.a.

a)

0.3 years

b)

3 years

c)

30 years

d)

68.46 years

Year 9 Exponential Earthquakes Revision Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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