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Unit 5 Week 2 Vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "Experiment"?

a)

A crack in Earth’s crust

b)

A scientific test to try out something in order to learn about it

c)

An earthquake’s strength

d)

A gigantic wave of seawater caused by an earthquake in oceanic crust

2.

What is the definition of "Fault"?

a)

A crack in Earth’s crust

b)

A bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano or geyser

c)

To move downward

d)

A very hot region deep within Earth’s mantle where a huge magma chamber forms

3.

What is the definition of "Magnitude"?

a)

An earthquake’s strength

b)

Very small

c)

The place where one tectonic plate is sliding beneath another tectonic plate

d)

To cause something to start or happen

4.

What is the definition of "Tsunami"?

a)

A gigantic wave of seawater caused by an earthquake in oceanic crust

b)

A scientific test to try out something in order to learn about it

c)

A bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano or geyser

d)

To move downward

5.

What is the definition of "Trigger"?

a)

To cause something to start or happen

b)

An earthquake’s strength

c)

Very small

d)

A crack in Earth’s crust

6.

What is the definition of "Crater"?

a)

A bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano or geyser

b)

A gigantic wave of seawater caused by an earthquake in oceanic crust

c)

The place where one tectonic plate is sliding beneath another tectonic plate

d)

A very hot region deep within Earth’s mantle where a huge magma chamber forms

7.

What is the definition of "Subduction zone"?

a)

The place where one tectonic plate is sliding beneath another tectonic plate

b)

A scientific test to try out something in order to learn about it

c)

Very small

d)

To move downward

8.

What is the definition of "Fine"?

a)

Very small

b)

An earthquake’s strength

c)

A bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano or geyser

d)

A crack in Earth’s crust

9.

What is the definition of "Hotspot"?

a)

A very hot region deep within Earth’s mantle where a huge magma chamber forms

b)

A gigantic wave of seawater caused by an earthquake in oceanic crust

c)

To cause something to start or happen

d)

The place where one tectonic plate is sliding beneath another tectonic plate

10.

What is the definition of "Descend"?

a)

To move downward

b)

Very small

c)

A scientific test to try out something in order to learn about it

d)

A bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano or geyser