The Study of the earth, what it's made up of, and how it changes
An area in the Pacific Ocean where several plates meet; many earthquakes and volcanoes occur in this area
Theory of how the continents were once grouped into one large land mass that broke apart because of plate movement
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the idea that the earth's crust is broken into a number of large pieces (tectonic plates) that are slowly moving, like ships floating on water?
Continental Drift
Tsunami
Pangaea
Richter Scale
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the study of the earth, what it's made up of, and how it changes?
Pangaea
Ring of Fire
Geology
Geyser
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the famous fault in California that can produce devastating earthquakes?
The New Madrid Seismic Fault
Danali Fault
Cascadia Fault
San Andreas Fault
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What 2 things are needed to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
Seismograph and Key Scale
Seismograph and Richter Scale
Richter Scale and Bore Gauge
Polygraph and Richter Scale
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is a sudden and violent shifting in Earth's crust and may occur when two plates slide past each other?
Earthquake
Volcano
Tsunami
Tornado
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is a tsunami?
Sliding of plates
A wave caused by an underwater earthquake
Magma chapters erupting
Cracking in earth's crust
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What kind of volcano is currently erupting or expect to erupt?
Dormant
Extinct
Active
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What kind of volcano shows no signs of activity for a very long time and is very unlikely to erupt in the future.
Dormant
Extinct
Active
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What kind of volcano has had no recent activity, but scientist believe it will erupt again?
Dormant
Extinct
Active
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these is NOT a famous volcano?
Mount St. Helens
Vesuvius
San Andreas
Krakatoa
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which famous volcano is in Washington State?
Mount St. Helens
Vesuvius
Krakatoa
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is volcanic activity happening underground that results in the water on the surface being heated?
Geyser
Hot Springs
Tsunami
Volcano
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is an eruption of a column of steam and hot water that blasts through cracks in the crust?
Tsunami
Volcano
Earthquake
Geyser
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which type of mountain is formed when magma bulges up beneath the crust but doesn't explode?
Volcanic
Folded
Fault Block
Dome
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which type of mountain is formed when two plates collide and the crust bends or folds?
Volcanic
Folded
Fault Block
Dome
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which type of mountain is formed when magma explodes out of an opening in the crust and can grow quickly?
Volcanic
Folded
Fault Block
Dome
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which type of mountain is formed when one part of the crust is forced up between 2 faults?
Volcanic
Folded
Fault Block
Dome
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the deepest place in all the oceans on Earth, deeper than Mt Everest is tall?
San Andreas Fault
Mariana Trench
Mount St. Helens
Ring of Fire
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which letter represents the crust?
A
B
C
D
26. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Machines that record the vibration of earthquakes are called?
Richter scale
siesmograph
barometer
speedometer
27. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Geologist use a scale to show the different magnitudes of earthquakes. What is this called?
Richter scale
seismograph
barometer
speedometer
28. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Old faithful is located in?
California
Nevada
Yellowstone
pompeii
29. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The inner core is hotter than the surface of the
sun
moon
jupiter
mars
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How many major plates does the earth have?
5
7
14
19
31. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The three most famous volcanoes are?
Pompeii, Herculaneum, Mt. St. Helens
Old Faithful, Yellowstone, Mt. St. Helens
Krakatoa, Pompeii, Italy
Mt. Vesuvius, Krakatoa, Mt. St. Helens
32. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In which country is Mt. Vesuvius located?
Italy
United States
Canada
France
33. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which volcano eruption was so loud that it was heard 3,000 miles away?
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Vesuvius
Krakatoa
All of the above
34. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In which state is the USA’s volcano?
Washington State
Kansas
Utah
Wyoming
35. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The most famous geyser is?
Mt. St. Helens
Krakatoa
Old Faithful
Old Mary
36. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these is NOT one of the four types of mountains?