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- 1. Multiple Choice
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.corecrustmantleouter core - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.crustplatesdirectionsseismos
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe epicenter of an earthquake isThe point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occursThe seismic station closest to the earthquakeThe place where the greatest damage occursThe point on the surface directly above the focus
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for CaliforniaNew MadridDenali FaultRamapo Seismic ZoneSan Andreas
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Richter scale measures:the amount of radon gas releasedthe movement of platesthe strength of an earthquakethe weight of tectonic plates
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?P wavesS waves
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAn instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a...seismogramfocus seismic mapfocusseismograph
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA sudden shaking of the earth is called an ______________________.tsunamiearthquakepressureseismograph
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDuring an earthquake, the earth's crust can crack.truefalse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceEarthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.tornadoestsunamislighteninghailstorms
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMost earthquakes happen along the _________________.coastfaultsdesertdirections
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?PSSurfaceSeismic
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat does S in an S wave stand for?supersecondaryslowsideways
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat does P in a P wave stand for?peridotpickyprimarypartial
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of wave arrives at seismic stations second?P (primary)S (secondary)L (love)R (rayleigh)
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of waves usually do the most damage in an earthquake?P WavesSurface wavesS Waves
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat layer is the hottest?CoreCrustMantle
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer is the thickest?CoreCrustMantle
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the "waves" called that come from an earthquake?ThunderSeismicHang 10Lava
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe smallest volcano is known as...compositeshieldcinder cone
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA volcano with a quiet eruption only.compositeshieldcinder cone
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA sleeping volcano is called what?activedormantextinct
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the most explosive types of volcanoes?ShieldCompositeCinder Cone
- 24. Multiple Choicewhat is the largest volcano?shield volcanocilicone volcaanocompost volcano
- 25. Multiple ChoiceCan volcanic eruptions effect climate?yesno
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA line of volcanic activity that is found along the plate boundaries of the Pacific Ocean is known as...
Ring of FireAleutian IslandsHawaiian IslandsCaribbean Islands - 27. Multiple ChoiceThe formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of...volcanoes forming over a hot spotvolcanoes forming along a plate boundarythe Ring of Firecontinental drift
- 28. Multiple ChoiceVolcanoes and earthquakes happen along...islands in the Pacific OceanNorth American mountain rangesthe boundaries of Earth's platesthe coast of Antarctica
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?Supreme ContinentEurasiaPlate tectonicsPangaea
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these layers is ALL solid iron and nickle?inner coreouter corelithospheremesosphere
- 31. Multiple ChoiceVolcanic belts form alongislands in the Pacific OceanNorth American mountain rangesthe boundaries of Earth's platesthe coast of Antarctica
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example ofvolcanoes forming over a hot spotvolcanoes forming along a plate boundarythe Ring of Firecontinental drift
- 33. Multiple ChoiceIf a volcano's magma is high in silicia, the volcano will probablyerupt quietlyremain dormanterupt explosivelyproduce dark color lava
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of volcano is built almost entirely from ejected lava fragments?cinder conecomposite coneshield volcanopahoehoe volcano
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe particles produced in volcanic eruptions are called ____.laccolithspyroclastic materialcalderasvolcanic stocks
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHighly explosive volcanoes tend to have what type of magma?magma with high silica, high viscosity, and higher gas contentmagma with low silica, low viscosity, and lower gas contentmagma with low silica, high viscosity, and lower gas contentmagma with no silica, high viscosity, and no gas content
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these volcanic particulates is the smallest in size?BlockAshBombLapilli
- 38. Multiple ChoiceA line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is the
Ring of FireAleutian IslandsHawaiian IslandsCaribbean Islands - 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following gases is not typically found in volcanic activity?water vaporsulfurcarbon dioxideargon
- 40. Multiple ChoiceA huge hole left behind when a volcano collapses is a __________.calderavolcanic necksillvent
- 41. Multiple ChoiceA dense mud flow that results when snow and ice melts during an eruption and combines with volcanic ash and debris is a(n)Pyroclastic flowSlumpingLaharDirt Current
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT a type of volcano?ShieldSuperCompositeCinder
- 43. Multiple ChoiceHow thick something is or the ability of a fluid or liquid to flow is itsviscositydensityvelocityflowability
- 44. Multiple Choice5. What are the most explosive types of volcanoes?ShieldCompositeCinder Cone
- 45. Multiple Choicewhat is the largest volcano?shield volcanocilicone volcaanocompost volcano
- 46. Multiple ChoiceCan volcanic eruptions effect climate?yesno
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