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Earthquake and Volcano Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface is called _____________________

a)

hot spot

b)

lava

c)

volcano

d)

fault

2.
Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
a)
In the middle of continents
b)
Along plate boundaries
c)
In mountains
d)
away from earthquakes
3.

When a volcano is not currently active but able to become active in the future is called ___________________

a)

extinct

b)

fault

c)

hot spot

d)

dormat

4.

Dormant volcano which was erupted in AD 79 with terrible force destroyed the city of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

a)

Mt Etna

b)

Mt Stromboli

c)

Mt Vesuvius

d)

Mt Everest

5.

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

a)

Circle of Fire

b)

Ring of Lava

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Pacific Ring

6.

Finish this statement: Silica is a mineral found in magma, the thicker the silica ____

a)

the quieter the volcano

b)

the thinner the magma

c)

the less chance of clogged vents

d)

the more explosive the volcano due to trapped gasses and clogged vents

7.

_______ is liquid rock UNDERground, while ______ is liquid rock ABOVE ground

a)

lava, magma

b)

magma, lava

c)

intrusive, extrusive

d)

extrusive, intrusive

8.

Volcanic rock and ash that are ejected during an eruption are called

a)

pyroclastic flows

b)

effusive eruptions

c)

ash clouds

d)

tephra flows

9.

#21 is the...

a)

vent

b)

pyroclastic flow

c)

lava

d)

crater

e)

magma chamber

10.

#22 is the...

a)

vent

b)

pyroclastic flow

c)

lava

d)

crater

e)

magma chamber

11.

#23 is the...

a)

vent

b)

pyroclastic flow

c)

lava

d)

crater

e)

magma chamber

12.

#24 is the...

a)

vent

b)

pyroclastic flow

c)

lava

d)

crater

e)

magma chamber

13.

#25 is the...

a)

vent

b)

pyroclastic flow

c)

lava

d)

crater

e)

magma chamber

14.
Which volcano would have a gentle slope, quiet explosion, and thin magma?
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
15.

Which volcano would have a single circular vent and a cylindrical cone of hardened lava and ash built around it.

a)

Cinder Cone Volcano

b)

Shield Volcano

c)

Composite Volcano

16.

Which of the volcanoes would have both a gentle and steep slope, thick and thin magma, and quiet and explosive eruptions?

a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
17.

A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move is called ___________

a)

stress

b)

compression

c)

dormat

d)

fault

18.
What do we call the energy produced by an earthquake?
a)
transform waves
b)
gap waves
c)
earthquake waves
d)
seismic waves
19.
This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
fault line
d)
tectonic plate
20.
This is the area above ground where the earthquake starts
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
p waves
d)
plate boundary
21.

A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor is called __________________

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

tsunami

d)

fault

22.

The measurement of an earthquake’s strength based on seismic waves and movement along faults is called ________

a)

fault

b)

tension

c)

stress

d)

magnitude

23.

The magnitude of an earthquake by Richter Scale is considered as moderate tremor

a)

1< and <4

b)

4< and <6

c)

greater than 14

d)

14< and < 20