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Angry Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Magma that reaches the surface is called:
a)
Vent
b)

Magma

c)

Lava

d)

Primary vent

2.
Inside a volcano, magma collects in a pocket called a:
a)

secondary vent

b)
pipe
c)
magma chamber
d)
vent
3.

The Earth's crust is broken into pieces called

a)

glass

b)

rocks

c)

plates

d)

lava

4.

What is scale called for measuring earthquakes?

a)

Richter

b)

Victor

c)

Mercalli

d)

Fujita

5.
Where do volcanoes come from?
a)
Places where plates move apart
b)
Places where plates are moving together
c)

Where plates rub against each other

d)
All of these options
6.

Where are earthquakes not formed?

a)
on land
b)
under water
c)

plate boundaries

d)

in the sky

7.

Which type of volcano has not erupted in the past 10,000 years, but may still erupt?

a)
Active
b)
Dormant
c)
Extinct
8.

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

crust

9.

Which country has the most amount of tornados for its land mass?

a)

USA

b)

UK

c)

France

d)

Spain

10.

Which of the following does not cause a tsumani?

a)

earthquake

b)

landslide

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

tornado