WorksheetsChapter 1 review Science
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The lithosphere is located beneath the mantle of the earth.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
2. The idea that the earth’s crust is made up of moving plates is called
the theory of plate tectonics.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
3. Hot springs occur in places where water is heated by hot magma.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
4. The area around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes occur is called the Ring of Fire.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
5. Volcanic fog is called smog.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
6. occurs when rocks move horizontally past each other
a)
A. normal fault
b)
B. strike-slip fault
c)
C. thrust, or reverse fault
7.
7. occurs when rocks push together, forcing a section of
rock upward
a)
A. normal fault
b)
B. strike-slip fault
c)
C. thrust, or reverse fault
8.
8. occurs when rocks move apart, forming a gap
a)
A. normal fault
b)
B. strike-slip fault
c)
C. thrust, or reverse fault
9.
9. What causes an earthquake?
a)
when molten rock moves under a volcano
b)
a tsunami
c)
the buildup and release of energy when two surface plates move or shift against each other
d)
when large amounts of earth are removed or added
10.
10. What could cause a volcanic eruption?
a)
weather changes
b)
a hot spot
c)
heated magma rising to the surface
d)
acid rain
11.
11. Vibrations of energy that flow from the focus of an earthquake are called
a)
A. seismic waves
b)
B. eruptions
c)
C. seismographs
d)
D. tsunamis
12.
12. Fast moving waves that occur beneath the surface of the earth are called
a)
A. surface waves
b)
B. Love waves
c)
C. body waves
d)
D. Rayleigh waves
13.
13. The ____ is the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus of an
earthquake.
a)
A. mantle
b)
B. Rayleigh wave
c)
C. magnitude
d)
D. epicenter
14.
14. ____ are slower destructive waves that occur on the surface of the earth.
a)
A. Surface waves
b)
B. S waves
c)
C. Body waves
d)
D. P waves
15.
15. An earthquake’s magnitude can be measured by ____ .
a)
A. the Mercalli scale
b)
B. a geodometer
c)
C. a seismograph
d)
D. the Richter scale
16.
16. A ____ detects, times, and measures the movements of the earth.
a)
A. geodometer
b)
B. seismograph
c)
C. tiltmeter
d)
D. pictograph
17.
17. One danger of volcanoes is a ____, which occurs when part of a mountain collapses, causing mud and rock fragments to surge down the mountain.
a)
A. lava flow
b)
B. pyroclastic flow
c)
C. debris flow
d)
D. Plinian eruption
18.
18. A ____, an avalanche-like emission of red-hot dust and gases from a volcanic eruption, killed the people of Pompeii.
a)
A. focal point
b)
B. pyroclastic flow
c)
C. seismograph
d)
D. epicenter
19.
19. The beginning point of an earthquake is called its
a)
focus
b)
magnitude
c)
faults
d)
lava
20.
20. The strength of the seismic waves of an earthquake is called its
a)
focus
b)
magnitude
c)
faults
d)
lava
21.
21. Breaks in the earth’s surface along which rock can move are called
a)
focus
b)
magnitude
c)
faults
d)
lava
22.
22. Magma that breaks through the earth’s surface is called
a)
focus
b)
magnitude
c)
faults
d)
lava
23.
23. A certain volcano is expected to erupt again within the next five years. It has a bowl-like crater at its top and only one main vent.
a)
A. dormant composite cone volcano
b)
B. active cinder cone volcano
c)
C. extinct shield volcano
d)
D. active shield volcano
24.
24. This large volcano seems to be layered, signifying that different types of lava flows have occurred in the past, but the volcano is presently inactive.
a)
A. dormant composite cone volcano
b)
B. active cinder cone volcano
c)
C. extinct shield volcano
d)
D. active shield volcano
25.
25. This large, gradually sloping volcano has mild eruptions and a continuous flow of lava. Scientists will study the composition of the gathered lava.
a)
A. dormant composite cone volcano
b)
B. active cinder cone volcano
c)
C. extinct shield volcano
d)
D. active shield volcano
26.
26. Which instrument is used to record the intensity and duration of seismic waves?
a)
D. anemometer
b)
A. barometer
c)
C. thermometer
d)
B. seismograph
27.
27. What is the name for the point on the earth's surface where an earthquake is felt most strongly?
a)
C. fault
b)
B. focus
c)
D. crater
d)
A. epicenter
28.
28. A volcano that is not currently erupting but may erupt again in the future is called
a)
B. active
b)
A. extinct
c)
C. dormant
d)
D. shield
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