- 1. Cracks in the earth where rock is crushed and bent.
A) p-lines B) earthquakes C) v-lines D) faults
- 2. Area around the Pacific Ocean with lots of earthquake and volcano activity.
A) Ring of Fire B) Pacific Ring C) Earthquake Zone D) Mt. Fuji
- 3. The different plates on the earth are always moving by pushing and sliding against each other. This is called...
A) Pangea B) seismography C) continental drift D) platology
- 4. The instrument used to detect record the waves from an earthquake.
A) mercalli scale B) neumograph C) richter scale D) seismograph
- 5. Any kind of earthquake or volcanic activity on earth is called this...
A) subduction B) seismic C) continental drift D) flying plates
- 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) Core B) Crust C) Ocean D) Mantle
- 8. This is used to measure how powerful an earthquake is.
A) Mercalli Scale B) Seismo Scale C) Zonometer D) Richter Scale
- 9. An earthquake of this magnitude would cause minor damage, but would probably not destroy any buildings
A) 6.2 B) 2.4 C) 7.3 D) 9.1
- 10. What is the center point of an earthquake called?
A) epicenter B) center line C) fault D) plate
- 11. The name of the land mass that had all of the 7 continents together on it.
A) Greek B) Elturo C) Pangea 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) Iceland B) Japan C) Iraq D) Hawaii
- 14. What location would you likely find the "pillow" like lava formations?
A) Caulderas B) Cone type Mountain C) Fred's Beds D) Ocean Floor
- 15. In what state would you most likely find buildings designed to have special modifications for earthquakes?
A) Kentucky B) Vermont C) South Dakota D) California
- 16. When two plates crash into each other, what is typically formed?
A) Rivers B) Rain forests C) Deserts D) Mountains
- 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) Fault Zone B) Landfill C) Marsh D) Bedrock
- 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) True B) False
- 21. Plates that push together are called
A) Divergent B) Transform C) Convergent
- 22. Plates that push apart are called
A) Convergent B) Transform C) Divergent
- 23. Plates that slide past one another
A) Convergent B) Transform C) Divergent
- 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) South America C) Europe D) North 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) Lahars B) Pyroclastic Flow C) Noxious Gases D) Liquefaction
- 28. What are the long tubes that come out of the Magma chamber and stretch up the length of the volcano?
A) cone B) vent C) cauldera D) conduit
- 29. High viscosity magma means what?
A) large amounts of gas B) all of these C) thick, sticky magma D) causes highly explosive eruptions
- 30. What comes out of a effusive eruption?
A) hydrothermal eruptions B) just gas and ash C) low viscosity lava D) high viscosity magma
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