WorksheetsEartquakes & Volcanoes Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which most likely causes earthquakes?
a)
plates slipping
b)
a hurricane
c)
water weathering rocks
d)
tidal stresses caused by the moon
2.
Some volcanoes in the Ring of Fire were formed near
a)
hot spots.
b)
subduction zones.
c)
divergent boundaries.
d)
normal faults.
3.
Where do isolated, volcanic islands, such as Hawaii form?
a)
transform boundaries
b)
divergent boundaries
c)
subduction zones
d)
hot spots
4.
A _____________ measures the size of an earthquake.
a)
barometer
b)
Doppler radar
c)
depth scale
d)
seismograph
5.
How could an older rock layer be on top of a younger rock layer?
a)
Earthquake activity folded the rock layers.
b)
Volcanic eruptions destroyed a rock layer.
c)
Erosion removed several layers of rock.
d)
Weathering changed the layering of the rocks.
6.
Earthquakes occur in the _____________.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
7.
What landforms are created at reverse faults?
a)
deltas
b)
mountains
c)
dunes
d)
islands
8.
What is mostly likely the cause of an earthquake?
a)
stress due to movement in Earth's crust
b)
gravitational variation due to Moon's orbit around Earth
c)
temperature variation due to Earth's orbit around the Sun
d)
rotational imbalance due to changes in Earth's poles
9.
A(n) _____________ is the result of tectonic plates moving over a hot spot.
a)
plateau
b)
island
c)
canyon
d)
delta
10.
Seismic waves travel _____________. (chose the best answer)
a)
east
b)
north and south
c)
toward the west
d)
in all directions
11.
What causes islands to form?
a)
tsunamis
b)
severe storms
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
erosion
12.
Where does the energy from an earthquake originate?
a)
from a sudden increase in solar radiation
b)
from the Moon's gravitational pull
c)
from rocks under stress shifting
d)
from the weight of sediments on bedrocks
13.
Which statement best describes plate motion during the time between earthquakes?
a)
motion stops and tension decreases
b)
motion continues and tension increases
c)
motion stops and the mantle moves
d)
motion reverses and plates return to original position
14.
Crustal movement on transform boundaries cause _____________.
a)
earthquakes
b)
volcanic activity
c)
mountain building
d)
trenches
15.
_____________ causes cone-shaped mountains to form.
a)
volcanic eruptions
b)
hurricanes
c)
earthquakes
d)
sediment depositions
16.
Why does Iceland have so many active volcanoes?
a)
It lays over two tectonic plates colliding.
b)
It lays over two tectonic plates moving apart.
c)
It's on a single tectonic plate, away from plate boundaries.
d)
It's on a single tectonic plate that's moving under another plate.
17.
What could form when an oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate?
a)
volcanic mountain
b)
transform boundary
c)
continental shelf
d)
normal fault
18.
Which of the following can cause an earthquake?
a)
shifting rock layers
b)
crashing meteorites
c)
rotation of the core
d)
magnetic force
19.
Waves carry _____________ through objects.
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
water
20.
The center point on the surface of an earthquake represented by letter R is called what?
a)
Center point
b)
Focus
c)
Epicenter
d)
Seismic waves
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