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NAFS EXAMS - MR KHALED - NINE PART

Total questions: 134

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earthquakes, volcanoes, continents movements, mountains formation… are:

a)

Internal geological processes

b)

External geological processes

c)

Non geological processes

d)

Option 1 and 2 are correct

2.

The atmosphere is a :

a)

Internal geological process

b)

External geological process

c)

Isn´t a geological process

d)

None of them are correct

3.

The mechanical effect of disintegration of rocks with no chemical change is called:

a)

Biological weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Physical weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

4.

Is the wear down, rip off and mobilization of material produced by wind or water.

a)

Meteorisation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Transportation

d)

Erosion

5.

In the erosion. The more tilted the area is, the more erosion due to gravity. We are talking about:

a)

Sum

b)

Slope

c)

Speed

d)

Surface

6.

It is the displacement or moving of the sediments (eroded material) from one place to another one. We speak about:

a)

Meteorisation

b)

Erosion

c)

Transportation

d)

Sedimentation

7.

"Heaviest and irregular shaped particles creep along the ground when the agent is strong enough" This process is:

a)

Saltation

b)

Suspension

c)

Sliding

d)

Rolling

8.

"The bigger and rounded particles roll on themselves when the agent is strong enough". We are speaking about:

a)

Sliding

b)

Saltation

c)

Rolling

d)

Suspension

9.

The linear and barchane dunes are typical of:

a)

Rocky deserts

b)

Reg deserts

c)

Erg desert

d)

Badlands

10.

What is this picture?

a)

Natural arc

b)

Taffoni

c)

Mushroom shape rocks

d)

Meandres

11.

What is this picture?

a)

Taffoni

b)

Natural arc

c)

A rock

d)

Mushroom shaped rock

12.

The Badlands are made of:

a)

Taffoni

b)

Gullies and ravines

c)

Loess and Gullies

d)

Taffoni and ravines

13.

A hard rock isolated in soft sediment is eroded as:

a)

Badlands

b)

Hoodoo or fairy chimney

c)

Gullies

d)

Ravines

14.

The polar ice cap retains:

a)

90% of fresh water

b)

80% of fresh water

c)

85% of fresh water

d)

75% of fresh water

15.

What is this picture?

a)

Glacier tongue

b)

Morraine

c)

Cirque glacier

d)

Glaciar lake

16.

"Non-sorted mixture of rock, gravel and boulders within a matrix of a fine powdery deposit from the glacier and exposed after it has retreated" This is a

a)

Cirque glacier

b)

Glacier tongue

c)

Morraine

d)

Glacier front

17.

The attraction Moon-Earth provokes twice a day high and low...

a)

Waves

b)

Currents

c)

Winds

d)

Tides

18.

The deep currents depend of:

a)

Density

b)

Pressure

c)

Wind action

d)

The atraction of the Moon-Earth

19.

What is this picture?

a)

Headland

b)

Cliff

c)

Bay

d)

Spit

20.

The ripple marks are created by:

a)

Tides action

b)

Waves action

c)

The currents

d)

The marine animals

21.

What is this picture?

a)

Spit

b)

Tombolo

c)

Barrier island and lagoon

d)

Albufera

22.

"A stream of water with fixed and stable course throughout the year" We are talking about

a)

Sea currents

b)

Rivers

c)

Meandres

d)

Torrents

23.

The gorges, ravines or caynons are typical of:

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle course

c)

Base course

d)

None of them are correct

24.

What is the translation in Spanish of "trough-shaped valley "?

a)

Valle fluvial

b)

Valle estrecho y profundo

c)

Valle en artesa

d)

Garganta

25.

"cluster of sediments in triangular shape ("bird leg structure)". This is a:

a)

Delta

b)

Marisme

c)

Estuary

d)

Cone of abrasion

26.

What is a tracing of an earthquake's motion that is created by a seismometer?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismogram

c)

Seismologist

d)

Elastic Rebound

27.

Which is the fastest type of seismic wave?

a)

p-waves

b)

s-waves

c)

surface waves

28.
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
29.

The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called the...

a)

Epicenter

b)

Hypocenter (focus)

c)

Surface

d)

Crust

30.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Sling Psychrometer

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Balance

e)

Anemometer

31.
The focus of an earthquake is
a)
The point below Earth's surface where rock first breaks
b)
The closest seismic station
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
A fault
32.
Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.
a)
True
b)
False
33.

The point on earth's surface, directly above the focus (or hypocenter) is called the __________________.

a)

epicenter

b)

fault

c)

seismic wave

d)

earthquake place

34.

What is the lag time if the p-wave arrives at 6:00:00 PM and the s-wave arrives at 6:02:45 PM

a)

1 minute and 30 seconds

b)

1 minute and 45 seconds

c)

2 minutes and 45 seconds

d)

2 minutes and 15 seconds

35.

This is a picture of a

a)

seismograph

b)

seismogram

36.
Before lava reaches the surface it is called
a)
rock
b)
magma
c)
volcanic ash
d)
liquid fire
37.
Magma leaves a volcano through a 
a)
dike
b)
sill
c)
vent
38.

A mountain or hill that have lava or rock fragments from the earth's crust is a ...

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

tornado

d)

tsunami

39.
Why does magma rise?
a)
it is less dense than the crust
b)
it is more dense than the crust
c)
it is equally as dense as the crust
d)
it is very viscous
40.
At what type(s) of plate boundaries do most volcanoes form?
a)
convergent and transform
b)
convergent and divergent
c)
divergent and transform
d)
ocean and mountain
41.
This word describes the size of the earthquake:
a)
seismograph
b)
magnitude
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
42.

An explosive volcanic eruption occurs when

a)

magma is thick and sticky.

b)

magma is thin and runny.

43.

Eruptions at ____________ volcanoes are examples of explosives eruptions.

a)

Hawaii's

b)

San Francisco's

c)

Mount St. Helens'

44.

Choose the words to finish the sentence.

 

Humans have changed the landscape by cutting down trees / using too much coal and a result of this change is increase flooding / more crops produced by farmers in the area.

a)

Cutting Down Trees

Increase flooding

b)

Using to much coal

More crops produced by farmers in the area.

c)

Cutting Down Trees

More crops produced by farmers in the area.

d)

Using to much coal

Increase flooding

45.

A little league baseball game in Grove City, Ohio, was canceled due to a severe thunderstorm. The storm brought high winds and a lot of precipitation to the city. The field was flooded and all roads in the city were shut down. Select two reasons why the flooding may have occurred.

a)

Strong Gusting Wind

b)

Overflow of a nearby river

c)

Heavy Rain

d)

Loss of Electrical Power

46.

Based on the evidence shown, what are some effects when a tsunami makes landfall? Select the three answers that apply.

a)

major volcanic eruptions

b)

flooding

c)

roadways washed away

d)

major destruction of buildings

47.

Look at the world map.

The black outlines on the map show

areas where increased seismic

activities have been recorded. Select

the location on the map where you

would expect the most earthquakes to

occur.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

An M6.2 earthquake struck a small town in California. Geologists and seismologists were able to warn people in advance, so no lives were lost. However, there was a lot of damage. The picture shows the aftermath of the earthquake.

 

Choose the words to finish the sentence.

 

An M6.2 earthquake is a very serious earthquake / happens all the time and people do not feel it.  These types of earthquakes are likely to cause roads to crumble and buildings to fall / small tremors.

a)

is a very serious earthquake

small tremors

b)

is a very serious earthquake

roads to crumble and buildings to fall

c)

happens all the time and people do not feel it.

small tremors.

d)

happens all the time and people do not feel it.

roads to crumble and buildings to fall

49.

 

What can the farmer do to reduce the impact of future flooding? Select  the two that apply.

a)

Remove the trees and natural vegetation from the farm.

b)

Plant some trees around the farm.

c)

Plant crops on higher ground.

d)

Plant crops that do not need much water to grow.

50.

List the events leading up to the volcano eruption likely occurred in order from first to last.

a)

-An M6.3 Earthquake occurs

            -Shock waves spread away from the earthquake.

            -Pressure builds up and magma flows towards the crater of the volcano.

            -The volcanoes erupts.

 

b)

- Pressure builds up and magma flows towards the crater of the volcano.

            -The volcanoes erupts.

            -An M6.3 Earthquake occurs

            -Shock waves spread away from the earthquake.

c)

Shock waves spread away from the earthquake.

-Pressure builds up and magma flows towards the crater of the volcano.

            -The volcanoes erupts

-An M6.3 Earthquake occurs.

51.

Read about what happened to the city after the volcanic eruption. As you read, Circle three long-term effects the volcanic eruption will have on the city.

The volcanic eruption produced a lot of lava. When the lava cooled, it formed rock, which can only be removed by blasting. The volcanic eruption also produced ash and debris. The ash and debris lay several meters deep over large areas of the city and prevented plants from growing. Much of the city became uninhabitable. It could take several years for vegetation to grow back in and around the city.

a)

The volcanic eruption produced a lot of lava.

b)

When the lava cooled, it formed rock, which can only be removed by blasting.

c)

The volcanic eruption also produced ash and debris.

d)

The ash and debris lay several meters deep over large areas of the city and prevented plants from growing.

e)

It could take several years for vegetation to grow back in and around the city.

52.

The diagram shows an earthquake happening. At which point on the diagram did the earthquake most likely start? Enter the letter of the point in the box.

 

The earthquake most likely started at point ___________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

_____________ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes.

a)

seismogram

b)

Mississippi River flowing backwards.

c)

scientists equipment

d)

liquefaction

54.

The larger the force applied to a fault, the smaller the chance of a large earthquake.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

When using the richter scale, each increase on the scale represents ten times the amount of ground motion recorded on a seismogram. How much more of a magnitude is a 7 earthquake than a magnitude 4 earthquake?

a)

3000 times

b)

30 times

c)

1000 times

d)

none of the above

56.

When force on rocks is great enough they break, producing vibrations called

a)

faults

b)

liquefaction

c)

earthquake

d)

tsunami

57.

Richter Scale and Moment Magnitude are similar in that they measure

a)

energy of the earthquake

b)

liquefaction

c)

landslides

d)

none of the above

58.

Mercalli Scale measures ____________________ in an earthquake.

a)

liquefaction

b)

earthquake tremors

c)

damage to structures and people

d)

all of the above

59.

Earthquakes occur along

a)

fence rows

b)

faults

c)

tectonic plate boundaries

d)

faults and tectonic plate boundaries

60.

Earthquakes occur along

a)

fence rows

b)

faults

c)

tectonic plate boundaries

d)

faults and tectonic plate boundaries

61.

Earthquake is the sudden shaking of Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Strong earthquakes can ruin tall buildings and destroy roads and houses.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Use elevators when there's an earthquake.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

The vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tsunami

65.

Series of waves caused commonly by an earthquake under the sea.

a)

Storm surge

b)

Tsunami

66.

A down slope movement of rocks and other debris commonly triggered by strong shaking. It may include soil, debris, and/ or rocks.

a)

Landslide

b)

Ground subsidence

67.

Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Floods are

a)

Atmospheric hazards

b)

Risks

c)

Geological hazards

d)

Other hazards

68.

The Richter Scale measures

a)

The amount of gas released

b)

The movement of plates

c)

The weight of tectonic plates

d)

The strength or magnitude of an earthquake

69.

Earthquakes under the ocean can cause

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Lightening

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Thunderstorms

70.

Which feature is created by all 3 types of plate boundaries.

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Mountains

c)

Subduction Zones

d)

Volcanoes

71.

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

a)

Mercalli Intensity Scale

b)

Richter Magnitude Scale

c)

Seismogram Shakey Scale

d)

Bernoulli Scale

72.

How does the Richter Magnitude Scale calculate its measurements?

a)

Eyewitnesses

b)

Amount of damage caused

c)

The amount of time the earthquake lasted

d)

The strength of the seismic waves recorded by a seismograph machine.

73.

An area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma.

a)

hot spot

b)

rift zone

c)

hot soup

d)

hot mamma

74.

What is one hazard that can be cause by a volcanic eruption?

a)

tornadoes

b)

air pollution

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

blizzards

75.

Where do most volcanoes occur?

a)

in the center of the ocean

b)

in the centers of continents

c)

along boundaries between continents

d)

along boundaries between continents and the ocean

76.
Volcanoes that are NOT found at plate boundaries occur in the middle of plates in areas called ___________. 
a)
hot spots
b)
mid-ocean ridges
c)
fissure volcanoes
d)
shield volcanoes
77.

A _______ occurs when part of a volcano collapses and cause a rapid downhill movement of rock and soil.

a)

pyroclastic flow

b)

landslide

c)

acid rain

d)

geyser

78.

What is magma?

a)

pieces of the Earth's crust

b)

molten rock inside of a volcano

c)

small rock

d)

plates that meet

79.

What is lava?

a)

Molten rocks inside a volcano

b)

Molten rock outside a volcano

c)

small rocks

d)

magma

80.
Which of the following terms are used to describe a volcano that may erupt at any time? 
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Shield volcano
81.

Scientists use ................. To determine how much heat a volcano is emitting and to create 3-D maps of the area around a volcano.

a)

Lava collection

b)

Remote sensing.

82.

scientist use and to monitor the ground around volcano and volcanoes itself

a)

Lava and Pyroclastic

b)

Tiltmeters, GPS and surveying equipments

c)

Ground vibration

d)

Locations

83.
Volcanoes can be found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
84.

What is magma?

a)

pieces of the Earth's crust

b)

molten rock inside of a volcano

c)

small rock

d)

plates that meet

85.

Why does the volcanic eruption happen ?

a)

When the pressure on magma chamber inside earth increase and push magma to the surface.

b)

When it formes by eruption lava and ash.

c)

when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault.

86.

Volcanic belts form along _____.

a)

the boundaries of Earth’s plates

b)

North American mountain ranges

c)

islands in the Pacific Ocean

d)

the middle of Earth’s plates

87.

What is a volcano?

a)

A mountain that has lava all over it

b)

A giant hill filled with magma

c)

A long high sea wave

d)

A hole in the Earth where magma erupts

88.
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)
Circle of Magma
89.

Which theory helped scientists understand how and where volcanoes erupt?

a)

Theory of Plate Tectonics

b)

Theory or Relativity

c)

Theory of the Rock Cycle

d)

Big Bang Theory

90.

Volcanoes under the ocean are________

a)

hotspots

b)

seafloor spreading

91.
When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?
a)
Land slide
b)
Lava
c)
Eruption trail
d)
Pyroclastic flow
92.
Why does magma tend to rise to the surface?
a)
It has large amounts of silica.
b)
It contains very little silica.
c)
It is denser than the surrounding material.
d)
It is less dense than the surrounding material.
93.

It is caused by the breakage of rocks due to changing pressure and tension built up by the injection of magma.

a)

Volcanic-tectonic

b)

Long-period

c)

Tremors

d)

None of the above

94.

This movement caused the rocks to move past each other.

a)

Tectonic Earthquakes

b)

Volcanic Earthquakes

c)

Collapse Earthquakes

d)

Explosion earthquakes

95.

These are frequent vibrations that is caused by continuous resonance in the rocks brought about by upward movement of magma and gases to the surface.

a)

Volcanic-tectonic

b)

Long-period

c)

Tremors

d)

None of the above

96.

Continuous occurence of volcanic-tectonic earthquakes can also cause tremors.

a)

Volcanic-tectonic

b)

Long-period

c)

Tremors

d)

None of the above

97.

Which force causes the rocks to lock onto each other during tectonic movement?

a)

Friction

b)

Normal Force

c)

Upward force

d)

None of the above

98.

Is Mt. Apo the highest active volcano in the Philippines?

a)

No, it's Mt. Pinatubo.

b)

There's no active volcano in the Philippines.

c)

Yes, it is.

d)

Maybe.

99.

These earthquakes caused by the seismic waves produced from the explosion of rocks on the surface.

a)

Tectonic

b)

Volcanic

c)

Collapse

d)

Explosion

100.

It occurs when enormous nuclear energy is released during underground nuclear explosions.

a)

Tectonic

b)

Volcanic

c)

Collapse

d)

Explosion

101.

According to PHIVOLCS, Philippines has _____ volcanoes and _____ of them are active.

a)

300; 25

b)

300; 24

c)

200; 22

d)

250; 20

102.

What are the causes of earthquakes? (choose more than 1 answer)

a)

Tectonic stresses

b)

Volcanic activity

c)

Tsunamis and landslides

d)

Manmade causes

103.
In the diagram, letter "A" is labeling the _____
a)
Hanging Wall
b)
Foot Wall
c)
Gallery Wall
d)
Accent Wall
104.
A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways is called:
a)
normal fault
b)
reverse fault
c)
strike-slip fault
105.
Which of these boundaries/stresses/faults all correctly go together?  Choose all that apply.
a)
normal, divergent, tension
b)
reverse, convergent, shearing
c)
strike-slip, transform, compression
106.

The three types of stress that leads to faults include:

a)

tension, compression, and normal stress

b)

tension, compression, and shearing stress

c)

deformation, tension, and shearing stress

107.

Shearing stress cause

a)

normal fault

b)

reverse fault

c)

strike slip fault

108.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
109.
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
110.
Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Hypocenter
d)
Tremor
111.
Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?
a)
P Wave
b)
Rayleigh Wave
c)
S Wave
d)
Shear Wave
112.
P Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
113.
S Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
114.
What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismograph
115.
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Magnitude
d)
Seismogram
116.
Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Bernoulli Scale
117.
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
118.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
119.
Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
120.

Where do many earthquakes occur?

a)

plate boundaries

b)

the moon

c)

center of tectonic plates

121.

. Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

a)

surface wave

b)

S wave

c)

P wave

122.

S waves are the same as Surface waves

a)

true

b)

false

123.

Is the surface of the Earth a single piece of land?

a)

Yes

b)

No

124.

Approximately how many "pieces of a puzzle" does the Earth has?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

125.

How are the "puzzle pieces called"?

a)

Land Plates

b)

Tectonic Plates

c)

Earth Plates

d)

Moving Plates

126.

When does an earthquake occur?

a)

When the tectonic plates jump.

b)

When the tectonic plates move.

c)

When a fat person jumps.

d)

When the tectonic plates grow.

127.

What's the name of the surface where the tectonic plates move?

a)

Growing Plane

b)

Fault Plane

c)

Moving Plane

d)

Slipping Plane

128.

When do the tectonic plates move?

a)

All the time

b)

Sometimes

c)

In special occasions

d)

Never

129.

What is the name of the place where the earthquake originates from?

a)

Hippodrome

b)

Hypocentre

c)

Hippopotamus

d)

Hypochondriac

130.

What is the name where the earthquake occurs on the surface of the earth?

a)

Enhypen

b)

Epipen

c)

Epicenter

d)

Episode

131.

How many types of earthquakes there are?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

132.

Choose the names of the 3 types of earthquakes:

a)

Convergent Boundry

b)

Transform Laundry

c)

Divergent Boundry

d)

Transform Fault

e)

Convergent Fault

133.

The Divergent Boundry is the one that forms...

a)

Mountains

b)

Ocean floors

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Hills

134.

A tsunami occurs when an earthquake happens...

a)

Underwater

b)

On the surface level

c)

On the other side of the world

d)

There's too much rain