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