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WorksheetsEARTHQUAKES
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 33mins
Earthquakes can sometimes cause ________ if they occur under the ocean.
Droughts
Floods
Tsunamis
What natural phenomenon causes the ground to shake violently?
Tornado
Earthquake
Hurricane
What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
Magma
Ice
Lava
Which scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Celsius scale
Richter scale
Fahrenheit scale
The Earth's outer shell is divided into several pieces known as ________.
Branches
Plates
Rocks
Earthquakes can happen when there is a sudden movement along a ________.
Surface
Fault
Ridge
Which natural disaster is the most likely to occur after a powerful earthquake?
Blizzard
Mudslide
Heatwave
Landslides can be triggered by heavy rain and ________.
Snow
Wind
Fog
What do we call mountains that can erupt and emit lava, ash, and gases?
Hills
Volcanoes
Craters
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
tornadoes
tsunamis
lightning
hailstorms
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
Countries
Tectonic Plates
Climate Zones
None of the above.
What type of fault is the San Andreas in California?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.
Epicenter
Focus
Surface
Crust
What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?
Seismograph
Seismologist
Scale
Seismogram
Which wave is the most destructive and travels on the surface?
Secondary Wave
Primary Wave
Long Wave
Which parts of a volcano do you know? Check all the terms that you know.
vent
lava
magma
magma chamber
crater
The letter A was pointing at which part of a volcano?
crater
pipe
magma chamber
Which part of the volcano was letter B pointing at?
pipe
magma chamber
lava
Which part of the volcano was letter C pointing at?
magma
crater
lava
Which part of the volcano was letter D pointing at?
crater
pipe
magma chamber
Tell two ways that volcanoes are constructive (build things up or create).
Tell two ways that volcanoes are destructive (destroy things)?
How do you feel about what you've learned about volcanoes during this unit?
very good - I've learned a lot
ok - I mostly knew this stuff already
not so good - I only learned a little bit
pretty bad - I can't remember anything about volcanoes
