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