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Unit 5 In class Review
Unit 5 In class Review
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There are many small earthquakes near Mt. St. Helens, what can be inferred?
it is extinct
it is a hot spot volcano
it is probably about to erupt
it is dormat
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What is Aa lava?
Least viscous, forms wrinkly rock.
More viscous, forms sharp volcanic rock
Lava that cools rapidly
3
This is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago:
Pangaea
Wegener
Pandora
Panorama
4
The area of a volcano where the ash and lava will actually come out.
magma chamber
crater
vent
pipe
5
An example of this type of volcano is Mt. St. Helen
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite (Stratovolcano)
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The CONTINENTAL crust is composed of mostly:
nickel
granite
iron
basalt
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The Inner Core is made of?
Oxygen and Silicon
Coper and Silver
Aluminum & Magnesium
Iron and Nickel
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Viscosity is...
how the lava flows
how much the lava weighs
how the lava looks
lava's temperature
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The temperature the earth ___________ for the first 20 meters and _________ until the core.
increases; increases
increases; decreases
decreases; increases
decreases; decreases
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Mountain ranges and some volcanoes will be formed at what type of boundary?
Transform
Convergent
Subduction
Divergent
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The type of Volcano that is in Hawaii, which is slow moving with gently sloping sides.
Caldera
Cinder cone
Composite
Shield
12
Which Layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
Crust
Outer Core
Mantle
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The Earth's inner core is solid because of ________________?
the high pressure
the intense heat
the magnetic force
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The San Andreas fault is home to a lot of Earthquakes - What type of plate boundary is there?
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
subduction
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The Lithosphere is where the ___________ are found.
tectonic plates
countries
borders
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What determines whether a volcano is going to be quiet or explosive?
The size of the Volcano
The amount of Silica in the Magma
The type of Boundary
Location
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Oceanic crust consists mostly of ________________.
Laffy Taffy
Nickel
Granite
Basalt
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Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called ?
mantle
rock
lava
magma
19
All Earthquakes will occur on a
coastal regions
plate boundary
transform boundaries
fault line
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The lithosphere is broken into large sections called:
saucers
plates
bowls
spoons
21
Yellowstone erupted thousands of years ago, but can erupt again. The volcano is considered
active
extinct
dormant
moving
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The area above the ground where an earthquake begins is known as?
Focus
Richter
The area of origin
Epicenter
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Type of plate boundary that builds volcanoes and can be found at the mid ocean ridge.
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Plate Boundaries
Convergent Boundary
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The reason the inner core is SOLID is because:
the atoms are afraid, so they cling together
it is very sticky so it forms a solid
the pressure is so great, the matter cannot become liquid
25
When did Pangaea exist?
It still exists today.
500 mya
250 mya
150 mya
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This syrup has a _ _ _ _ viscosity.
Medium
High
Fast
Low
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Which two types of volcanoes will or can be very explosive?
sheild and composite
cinder cone and a laval plateau
cinder cone and a composite
cinder cone and a shield
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Pahoehoe is
slow moving, thick and sticky
fast moving, thin and runny
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People who study earthquakes are called.....
earthquakeologists
meteorologists
shakeologists
seismologist
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Using seismic waves to determine what the interior of the Earth is made of is an example of:
direct evidence
indirect evidence
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Viscosity is...
The tendency of a liquid to keep from flowing.
A material’s ability to allow heat flow.
The resistance of a mineral to scratching.
32
Which Layer of the Earth is the Thickest?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
33
Mercalli scale measurements tell us the ----
The energy released by bthe quake
the epicenter of the quake
the total combined damage and energy of a quake
the amount of shaking and damage caused
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The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake starts is the.
epicenter
focus
crack in the earth
fault line
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The OCEANIC crust is made of mostly:
marshmallow fluff
copper
basalt
granite
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What is a cinder-cone volcanoes viscosity?
High
Low
High/Low
Low/High
37
The correct order of Earth's layers starting from the layer we live on:
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
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True or False: The lithosphere includes the crust and part of the upper mantle.
True
False
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The inner core is:
plasma
liquid
gas
solid
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What are the first waves to arrive at a given location after a earthquake?
S waves
surface waves
Ocean waves
P waves
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What is a shield volcanoes viscosity?
None of the above
High
High/Low
Low
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What does the Magnitude Scale Measure?
The amount of energy released by a quake
The amont of damage of a quake
The area where a quake began
The amount of shaking of a quake
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What is a composite volcanoes viscosity?
Low
High
High/Low
High/High
