WorksheetsCh. 9 Mid-Term Exam Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
What does convergent mean?
Moving apart
Moving straight
Moving together
Moving circularly
What causes ground vibrations due to movement in Earth's lithosphere?
Volcano
Tsunami
Hurricane
Earthquake
Where is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
At the surface of the Earth
Directly above the focus
Directly below the focus
At the center of the Earth
What is a fault?
Where earthquakes occur
A type of rock
A break in Earth's lithosphere
A seismic wave type
Where do seismic waves originate in a fault?
Focus
Core
Mantle
Epicenter
What is the mantle?
Layer below the crust
Layer below the mantle
Earth's outermost layer
Earth's innermost layer
Where do Earth's plates move and interact?
Crust
Plate boundary
Mantle
Core
What is a seismic wave?
A wave that travels as vibrations in Earth
A type of earthquake
A type of fault
A type of rock
What is a seismogram?
A scientist studying earthquakes
A device measuring and recording ground motion
A graphical illustration of seismic waves
A type of seismic wave
What is a seismometer?
A seismic wave illustration
A device that measures ground motion
An earthquake scientist
A type of seismic wave
What wave causes ground particles to move like ocean waves?
Primary wave
Surface wave
Secondary wave
Tertiary wave
What does a seismologist do?
Studies earthquakes
Predicts volcanic eruptions
Measures and records ground motion and seismic waves
Analyzes seismograms
What is a surface wave?
A wave causing ground particles to move like ocean waves
A seismic wave with vibrations on and in Earth
A seismic wave causing push-pull motion in ground particles
A seismic wave causing ground particles to move side to side and up and down
What does convergent mean?
Moving away from each other
Moving towards each other
Moving in a circular motion
Moving in a straight line
What causes ground vibrations during an earthquake?
Plate movement
Volcanic eruptions
Hurricanes
Tsunamis
What is the location above an earthquake's focus called?
Seismogram
Epicenter
Mantle
Fault
What is a break in Earth's lithosphere called where one block of rock moves towards, away from, or past another?
Epicenter
Mantle
Fault
Seismogram
Where do seismic waves originate in a fault?
Seismogram
Focus
Mantle
Epicenter
What is the layer below the crust and above the core of Earth called?
Epicenter
Seismogram
Focus
Mantle
Where do Earth's plates move and interact?
Seismogram
Plate boundary
Mantle
Epicenter
What is the fastest seismic wave that causes push-pull motion in the ground?
Surface wave
Secondary wave
Primary wave
Seismogram
Which seismic wave causes particles to move side to side and up and down at right angles to the wave direction?
Primary wave
Secondary wave
Seismogram
Surface wave
What is the name for a graphical illustration of seismic waves?
Focus
Seismometer
Seismogram
Epicenter
What is a scientist who studies earthquakes called?
Focus
Seismologist
Seismogram
Seismometer
What device measures and records ground motion and seismic waves travel?
Seismometer
Seismogram
Focus
Seismologist
What wave causes ground particles to move like ocean waves?
Surface wave
Seismogram
Primary wave
Secondary wave
What is a small volcano with steep sides?
Cinder cone
Composite volcano
Shield volcano
Hot spot
What is a large, but steep-sided volcano
Composite volcano
Cinder cone
Hot spot
Shield volcano
What are earthquakes?
Vibrations in water due to movement in Earth's lithosphere
Vibrations in air due to movement in Earth's lithosphere
Vibrations in ground due to movement in Earth's lithosphere
Vibrations in space due to movement in Earth's lithosphere
What is the location above an earthquake's focus called?
Crust
Epicenter
Mantle
Core
What is a fault?
A break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves relative to another
A break in Earth's atmosphere where one block of rock moves relative to another
A break in Earth's hydrosphere where one block of rock moves relative to another
A break in Earth's magnetosphere where one block of rock moves relative to another
Which seismic wave is the first to be detected?
Secondary wave
Primary wave
Tertiary wave
Surface wave
Where do most earthquakes occur?
In the atmosphere
In the oceans
In the middle of a continent
In space
What is the name for a break in Earth's lithosphere where two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other?
Strike-slip fault
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Transform fault
Which seismic wave is the second to be detected by seismologists?
Tertiary wave
Secondary wave
Primary wave
Surface wave
What is the location where rocks first move along a fault, starting seismic waves called?
Focus
Crust
Epicenter
Mantle
What scale measures the intensity of an earthquake based on its effects on people and structures?
Richter scale
Moment magnitude scale
Seismometer scale
Modified Mercalli scale
Which seismic wave causes the most surface damage?
Tertiary wave
Surface wave
Secondary wave
Primary wave
Where do earthquakes occur most frequently?
In the middle of a continent
In the oceans
In the atmosphere
In space
What is the scale that measures the total amount of energy released by an earthquake?
Seismometer scale
Richter scale
Modified Mercalli scale
Moment magnitude scale
What is the name for a break in Earth's lithosphere where forces push two blocks of rock together and one block moves up relative to the other?
Strike-slip fault
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Transform fault
What is the name for a break in Earth's lithosphere where forces pull two blocks of rock apart and one block drops down relative to the other?
Normal fault
Strike-slip fault
Reverse fault
Transform fault
What is the name for a break in Earth's lithosphere where forces push two blocks of rock together and one block moves up relative to the other?
Reverse fault
Transform fault
Normal fault
Strike-slip fault
What is a volcano?
A vent in Earth's crust through which melted rock flows
A type of mountain formed by erosion
A deep trench in the ocean floor
A type of earthquake
How do volcanoes form?
By the movement of Earth's tectonic plates
By the melting of ice caps
By the force of strong winds
By the impact of meteorites
Where do most volcanoes form?
Close to plate boundaries
On top of high mountains
In the middle of continents
At the bottom of the ocean
What is the Ring of Fire?
A type of volcanic eruption
A famous volcano in Hawaii
A region surrounding the Pacific Ocean with high earthquake and volcanic activity
A volcanic rock formation
How many active volcanoes does the United States have?
30
200
100
60
What is the effect of volcanic ash in the atmosphere?
Increasing air pollution
Causing heavy rainfall
Warming the atmosphere
Blocking sunlight and cooling Earth's atmosphere
What is the main factor contributing to the eruption style of a volcano?
The color of the lava
Magma composition and amount of dissolved gases
The temperature of the surrounding area
The shape of the volcano
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens?
Composite volcano
Supervolcano
Shield volcano
Cinder cone
What is a hot spot in relation to volcanoes?
A rising current of hot mantle materials
A type of volcanic rock
A region with extreme heat but no volcanic activity
A type of lava flow
What is the main factor that can predict a volcanic eruption?
All of the above
A series of earthquakes called an earthquake swarm
An increase in gas emissions
Changes in the shape of the volcano
What is the main effect of mudflows from volcanic eruptions?
Blocking sunlight
Warming the atmosphere
Burying everything below
Causing heavy rainfall
