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Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Originally the Continental drift theory was not well received by other scientist.  Why? 
a)
There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable. 
b)
There was no data showing the continents ever moved. 
c)
The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents. 
d)
The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.  
2.

Identify the Major Plate labeled B

a)

Philippine Plate

b)

Juan de Fuca Plate

c)

Pacific Plate

d)

Eurasian Plate

3.

Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?

a)

Plate Tectonic Theory

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Seafloor Spreading

4.

Mt. Pinatubo erupted last ______________. It was considered a/an ____________ volcano before it erupted.

a)

June 1990, active

b)

July 1991, dormant

c)

June 1991, dormant

d)

July 1990, active

5.
Peer scientists reviewing Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift rejected his notion because
a)
His evidence was too few to make a valid conclusion 
b)

He can't explain how continents move and what force moves them.

c)
His evidence was not clear in showing  how continents were joined
d)
He lied by including false evidence
6.
The rejection of Mr. Wegener's hypothesis  teaches us that
a)
Indirect evidence is not sufficient to prove a hypothesis
b)
Direct evidence is hard to find 
c)
Hypotheses are hard to prove
d)
Scientists of the early 1900s were not smart enough
7.

The cracks (with movement) in Earth's crust are called ___________.

a)
tectonic plates
b)
faults
c)

joints

d)
lava
8.
The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.
a)
Ring of Earth
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Ring of Stone
d)
Ring of Diamond
9.

________________ measures the strength of an earthquake(according to people) on a scale of 1-10.

a)

Seismometer

b)

PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale

c)

Richter Scale

d)

Seismology

10.
Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
volcano
d)
earthquake
11.

This famous fault in Luzon is expected to have a very "Big One"!

a)

West Valley Fault

b)

Denali Fault

c)

Ramapo Seismic Zone

d)

San Andreas Fault

12.

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

13.

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Slide/Transform

14.

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Slide/Transform

15.

Mountains and mountain ranges form from....

a)
Tectonic plates sliding past one another
b)
Collision of tectonic plates
c)
Tectonic plates moving away from each other
d)
Tectonic plates disappearing
16.
Plate movement is caused by _____
a)
The rotation of the Earth
b)
Ocean tides
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
The moon's gravity
17.
Which of the following is the softer moving area of the mantle that contains convection current?
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Outer core
d)
Oceanic crust
18.
This is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates.
a)
Mantle convection currents
b)
Oceanic convection currents
c)
Atmospheric convection currents
d)
Solar convection currents
19.

A land feature that is produced at a convergent boundary is

a)

a valley

b)

an ocean

c)

a canyon

d)

a trench and a volcano

20.

What is a lithospheric/tectonic plate?

a)

A piece of the Earth's crust and upper mantle

b)

A piece of Earth's crust and core

c)

A piece of Earth's core

d)

A piece of Earth's mantle and core

21.
What is the name of the area where one crust slides underneath another
a)
Transform zone
b)
subduction zone
c)
Divergent zone
d)
School zone
22.

Transform boundaries are most likely to produce ________________?

a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
23.

The core of the earth is made of solid...

a)

silica

b)

rock

c)

rock and crust

d)

nickel and iron

24.
The earth is hotter in the center than near the crust.
a)
True
b)
False
25.

What can be the result of two interacting tectonic plates?

a)

Beach erosion and Tornadoes

b)

Tsunamis and storms

c)

Ocean and mountain formation, Earthquakes and volcanoes

d)

Tornadoes and Hurricanes

26.

What type of volcano is wide and flat, created by layers of lava flow?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

27.

What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located above a hot spot where layers of lava continuously flow?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

28.

What type of volcano is Mount Kanlaon, a tall volcano composed of layers of lava and cinders?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite or Stratovolcano

29.

Which type of volcano forms due to alternating quiet and explosive eruptions which form layers?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

30.

Which type of volcano is steep and cone-shaped with a bowl-shaped crater?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

31.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

32.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

33.

If lava has low viscosity, which adjectives best describe it?

a)

Runny, Smooth, Flows Easily

b)

Thick, Jagged, Flows Slowly

34.

If lava is blocky and has high viscosity, which type of eruption will likely result?

a)

Quiet

b)

Explosive

35.

If lava contains more silica, its viscosity...

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

36.

Runny lava has __________________ and ______________.

a)

less silica, flows easily.

b)

more silica, flows easily

c)

less silica, flows slowly.

37.

What is Viscosity ?

a)

internal resistance to flow

b)

how dense something is compared to another substance

c)

the type of magma

38.

The temperature and composition of the magma determines the viscosity of magma.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

These volcanoes are steep sided and generally small

(less than 500 meters high). They are formed when material ejected high into the air falls back to Earth and piles up around the vent.

a)

Cinder cone

b)

Shield

c)

Composite or Strato

40.

Clouds of hot (700° C) poisonous gas, ash and other tephra that moves down slope at speeds up to 200 km/hr.

a)

pyroclastic flow

b)

tehpra

c)

metamorphic rocks

41.

—Hot spots form a trail of progressively older volcanoes when the plates above them move laterally

An Example is

a)

The Hawaiian Islands

b)

Mt St Helens

c)

Paracutin

42.

This is where the rocks break. It is the origin of the earthquake.

a)

elastic rebounding

b)

hypocenter

c)

epicenter

d)

fault

43.
The type of seismic waves that arrive at a seismic station first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordian are called
a)
S waves
b)
surface waves
c)
tsunami waves
d)
primary waves
44.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
45.

Most earthquakes happen along _________________.

a)

the coast

b)

faults

c)

the desert

d)

mountain ranges

46.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
47.

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

a)

Countries

b)

Tectonic Plates

c)

Climate Zones

d)

None of the above.

48.

The crack in the surface of the Earth along which rocks break and earthquakes sometimes occur:

a)

focus

b)

fault

c)

epicenter

d)

hypocenter

49.

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Underground

d)

Crust

50.

Which type of seismic wave can travel only through solids?

a)

Primary Wave

b)

Secondary Wave

c)

Surface Waves

51.

This measures the magnitude of an earthquake.

a)

epicenter

b)

focus

c)

Richter scale

d)

Mercalli Scale

52.

Volcanoes that have erupted fifty years ago are...

a)

Extinct Volcanoes

b)

Dormant Volcanoes

c)

Active Volcanoes

53.

A volcano that has erupted in the last 400 years but not recently is known as a ________ volcano.

a)

dormant

b)

active

c)

extinct

54.

After an earthquake this could happen.

a)

Tsunami

b)

Landslide

c)

Fires

d)

All of the Above

55.

A tsunami is

a)

an earthquake aftershock.

b)

a large ocean wave that occurs after an earthquake.

c)

An area in the pacific ocean

56.

The epicenter of an earthquake is ________ the focus

a)

above

b)

under

c)

beside

d)

next to

57.

Geologists use the moment magnitude scale to rate the total ___________ released by an earthquake.

a)

sound

b)

vibration

c)

magnitude

d)

energy

58.

P-waves squeeze rock. This is known as...

a)

compression

b)

thinning

c)

stretching

d)

shattering

59.

Which type of boundary creates new crust?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

During an earthquake, drop to the ______________ and take cover under something sturdy.

a)

bed

b)

floor

c)

wall

d)

kitchen

61.

Stay away from ________________ during an earthquake. Click all correct answers.

a)

chairs

b)

shelves with heavy things

c)

chandeliers

d)

glass windows

62.

Don't use the _______________ during and after an earthquake.

a)

bathroom

b)

stairs

c)

elevator

d)

laptop

63.

If you're outside during an earthquake, move away from buildings, _____________ and power lines. Click all correct answers.

a)

chickens

b)

lakes

c)

trees

d)

fridges

64.

Which item is optional for a disaster emergency kit?

a)

flashlight

b)

radio

c)

food and water

d)

books

65.

While driving, you notice the road starts to shake. What do you do?

a)

Drive home as quickly as possible.

b)

Drive to a wide open field.

c)

Pull over and stop.

d)

Immediately exit the car and walk to safety.

66.

What's the best way to prepare your house for an Earthquake?

a)

Dig deeper foundations underground.

b)

Secure shelves and lights to the wall.

c)

Build a bunker in the cellar.

d)

Install a firehouse pole for an easy escape.

67.

You're putting together an Earthquake Survival Kit. What's the most important thing to pack?

a)

Food & Water

b)

Fire Extinguisher

c)

Flashlight

d)

Phone Charger

68.

You're in bed when the earthquake starts. What do you do?

a)

Get out of bed and run outside.

b)

Get out of bed and run to the living room.

c)

Get out of bed and stand under the doorframe

d)

Get out of bed and go under it or a sturdy study table.

69.

Which of these things YOU MUST AVOID AFTER an earthquake?

I. High places

II. Coastal areas

III. Condemned buildings

IV. Open electrical wirings

a)

I, II, and III

b)

I and II

c)

II and IV

d)

I - IV

70.

Which one of the following safety measures, before an earthquake happens, is wrong?

a)

Assess the structure of the house or building by identifying the potential source of hazards.

b)

Develop a household emergency plan and emergency kit to

cope with the disaster

c)

Note the nearest accessible exit and find the place where extinguisher and first aid kits are located.

d)

Follow all the direction given by your teacher for the examination

71.

In order to be safe before, during, and after earthquake, what should be done?

a)

Keep calm.

b)

Go to church everyday.

c)

Follow the precautionary measures in case of earthquake.

d)

Keep the house clean and safe from accidents.

72.

After an earthquake, where should you evacuate if you are near a large body of water?

a)

The closest shelter

b)

The nearest tall tree

c)

Higher ground

d)

Your car

73.
What type of fault is this?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-slip
74.

Forces that changes rock shape or volume is called

a)

tension

b)

compression

c)

stress

75.

Reverse faults have __________________ and folding that formed the Alps and Himalayas.

a)

tension

b)

compression

c)

stress

76.

Reverse fault has a ______________________ boundary.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

77.

_______________ stress occurs at a strike-slip fault.

a)

tension

b)

compression

c)

shearing

78.

What did Inge Lehmann demonstrate about the earth?

a)

The place that occupies it in the Milky Way.

b)

The size of the Earth in the solar sistem.

c)

The core of the Earth is a solid ball of Iron with diameter similar to the moon.

79.

What is driving the movement of the tectonic plates?

a)

Moon's gravitational force

b)

Tides caused by lunar activity

c)

Convection currents deep in the mantle

d)

Earthquake activity

80.
The more silica that magma contains...
a)
the thicker the magma
b)
the thinner the magma
c)
the higher the viscosity
d)
the runnier the magma
81.
The Hawaiian islands are made from this type of volcano.
a)
Composite
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Shield
d)
Big
82.

How does your knowledge about volcanoes, earthquakes, and the ring of fire help you and your family in life? State five concrete examples.

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