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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many layers does the earth have?7349 - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe earth 's crust is made up of what?DirtDinner PlatesTectonic PlatesMantle
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when there is a sudden movement in the tectonic plates?HurricaneCycloneEarthquake
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDoes the movement of tectonic plates change the formation of the earth?YesNo
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these terms incorrectly describes the movement of tectonic plates?DivergentConvergentTransformOverlap
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the Richter scale measure?WavesEarthquakesCyclones
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat rises through the earth's crust during a volcanic eruption?MagmaLavaRocksWater
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes volcanos to erupt?EarthquakesAirDensity & Pressure
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the effect of an underwater earthquake?FloodTsunamiRipplesCyclone
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA Tsunami is a ....... of wavesOne big waveSeries of wavesThree wavesTwo waves
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the "waves" called that come from an earthquake?ThunderSeismicHang 10Lava
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are scientists that study volcanoes called?doctorvetvolcanologistvolcano scientist
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLava begins aswatercrustmagmapumice
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe word tsunami comes from
______JapanAustraliaAfricaGurgens off Route 109! - 15. Multiple ChoiceThe exact spot where an earthquake occurs is called the _____________.epicenteroriginearthquake homeprimary occurrence
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhen two plates that are moving against each other suddenly slip we call it a(n)tsunamiearthquakefault line
- 17. Multiple ChoiceVolcanoes and earthquakes happen along...islands in the Pacific OceanNorth American mountain rangesthe boundaries of Earth's platesthe coast of Antarctica
- 18. Multiple ChoiceCan volcanic eruptions effect climate?yesno
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAn instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is aseismogramfocus seismic mapfocusseismograph
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?EarthquakeEpicenterFaultPlate
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