- 1. Cracks in the earth where rock is crushed and bent.
A) p-lines B) faults C) earthquakes D) v-lines
- 2. Area around the Pacific Ocean with lots of earthquake and volcano activity.
A) Earthquake Zone B) Mt. Fuji C) Pacific Ring D) Ring of Fire
- 3. The different plates on the earth are always moving by pushing and sliding against each other. This is called...
A) seismography B) platology C) Pangea D) continental drift
- 4. The instrument used to detect record the waves from an earthquake.
A) neumograph B) richter scale C) seismograph D) mercalli scale
- 5. Any kind of earthquake or volcanic activity on earth is called this...
A) continental drift B) flying plates C) seismic D) subduction
- 6. Which of the following was formed by volcanoes?
A) Greenland B) Hawaii C) Africa D) India
- 7. Where does the lava from volcanoes originates from?
A) Mantle B) Ocean C) Crust D) Core
- 8. This is used to measure how powerful an earthquake is.
A) Zonometer B) Richter Scale C) Mercalli Scale D) Seismo Scale
- 9. An earthquake of this magnitude would cause minor damage, but would probably not destroy any buildings
A) 9.1 B) 7.3 C) 2.4 D) 6.2
- 10. What is the center point of an earthquake called?
A) center line B) epicenter C) plate D) fault
- 11. The name of the land mass that had all of the 7 continents together on it.
A) Greek B) Palia C) Pangea D) Elturo
- 12. True or False: Earthquakes can happen in Iowa
A) True B) False
- 13. What Island Nation did we watch on the video experience a massive Tsunami that caused enormous damage and death
A) Japan B) Iceland C) Hawaii D) Iraq
- 14. What location would you likely find the "pillow" like lava formations?
A) Ocean Floor B) Fred's Beds C) Cone type Mountain D) Caulderas
- 15. In what state would you most likely find buildings designed to have special modifications for earthquakes?
A) South Dakota B) Kentucky C) California D) Vermont
- 16. When two plates crash into each other, what is typically formed?
A) Mountains B) Rivers C) Rain forests D) Deserts
- 17. True or False: Earthquakes can happen in a rain forest biome.
A) True B) False
- 18. What is the best type of land to build on?
A) Landfill B) Marsh C) Fault Zone D) Bedrock
- 19. An earthquake in the ocean that produces large waves is called this.
A) Hurricane B) Typhoon C) Tsunami D) Seismograph
- 20. True or False: Large waves can destroy buildings.
A) False B) True
- 21. Plates that push together are called
A) Convergent B) Divergent C) Transform
- 22. Plates that push apart are called
A) Convergent B) Divergent C) Transform
- 23. Plates that slide past one another
A) Transform B) Convergent C) Divergent
- 24. This type of land formation often forms around divergent plates
A) Rift B) Mountains C) Islands
- 25. The continent that has the fewest number of major earthquakes is...
A) North America B) South America C) Europe D) Africa
- 26. An earthquake that measured 2.0 on the Richter Scale...
A) Would not be felt, but could be detected by a seismograph B) Would cause major damage C) Would cause minor damage to buildings D) Would shake walls and knock things off tables
- 27. Which of the following is NOT a lethal component of a volcano?
A) Lahars B) Liquefaction C) Noxious Gases D) Pyroclastic Flow
- 28. What are the long tubes that come out of the Magma chamber and stretch up the length of the volcano?
A) vent B) cauldera C) cone D) conduit
- 29. High viscosity magma means what?
A) all of these B) thick, sticky magma C) causes highly explosive eruptions D) large amounts of gas
- 30. What comes out of a effusive eruption?
A) low viscosity lava B) high viscosity magma C) hydrothermal eruptions D) just gas and ash
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