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Earth Science Review Game!
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a review of concepts and #vocabulary for #middleschool #earthscience
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1
which part of the earth is liquid rock?
the outer core
the crust
the inner core
2
Oceanic plates are...
thinner and denser than continental plates
thinner and less dense than continental plates
thicker and less dense than continental plates
thicker and denser than continental plates
3
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is caused by a...
convergent boundary
subduction boundary
divergent boundary
strike-slip boundary
4
Which statement is true?
magma is inside the earth, lava is on the surface
lava is inside the earth, magma is on the surface
magma is melted rock in the ocean, lava is on land.
magma and lava are two terms for the same thing.
5
what kind of rock is formed from heat and pressure?
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
6
what kind of rock is formed by melting and cooling?
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
7
What is a
seismometer
?
the point under the earth where an earthquake starts
the plate boundary where an earthquake occurs.
the point on the surface above where an earthquake starts.
a machine at a monitoring station that records earthquakes.
8
What is this model showing?
convergent boundary
seismic waves
continental crust
convection
9
what kind of rock is formed from weathering and erosion?
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
10
What processes create igneous rocks?
pressure and heat
weathering and cooling
erosion and cementation
melting and cooling
11
What processes create sedimentary rocks?
erosion and cementation
pressure and heat
melting and cooling
weathering and cooling
12
What processes create metamorphic rocks?
compaction and cementation
pressure and cooling
erosion and weathering
pressure and heat
13
Subduction is a special kind of...
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
strike-slip boundard
14
Magnitude is a measure of...
how far away an earthquake happened from a seismic station.
the damage done during an earthquake.
which direction a tectonic plate moves.
the energy released during an earthquake.
15
The Cascades are caused by a...
subduction boundary
convergent boundary
strike-slip boundary
divergent boundary
16
what kind of boundary is shown?
slip-strike
convergent
subduction
divergent
17
when a rock is stretched, but then goes back to its original form that is called..
elasticity
fracture
deformation
strain
18
Choose the best answer: Seismic events
normally
happen...
in places that have never had earthquakes
on plate boundaries
in the middle of a continent
on the coast
19
divergent boundaries have what kind of stress?
compression
torsion
shear
tension
20
when a rock is stretched, and is permanently changed in its shape, that is called..
elasticity
deformation
strain
fracture
21
convergent boundaries have what kind of stress?
shear
torsion
tension
compression
22
The San Andreas Fault is a...
subduction boundary
convergent boundary
strike-slip boundary
divergent boundary
23
What is a
focus
?
the plate boundary where an earthquake occurs.
the point on the surface above where an earthquake starts.
a machine at a monitoring station that records earthquakes.
the point under the earth where an earthquake starts
24
What kind of boundary is shown?
convergent
divergent
shear
slip-strike
25
what kind of rock is formed out of other rocks?
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
26
This boundary is a...
subduction zone
divergent boundary
strike-slip boundary
convergent boundary
27
Lag time
is the phrase we use to describe the...
time between a volcanic eruption and an earthquake
time between the P-wave arriving and the S-wave arriving.
time it takes an earthquake to reach the epicenter.
time it takes for an earthquake to reach a seismic station.
28
A constraint is...
a kind of variable.
a rule or guideline.
a limit.
a controlled experiment.
29
The Himalayan mountains are caused by a...
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
strike-slip boundary
subduction boundary
30
Intensity is a measure of...
the damage done during an earthquake.
how far away an earthquake happened from a seismic station.
the energy released during an earthquake.
which direction a tectonic plate moves.
31
what kind of rock is formed from sand and other small particles of rocks?
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
32
Which is the fastest kind of earthquake wave?
Surface Wave
S-wave
Body Wave
P-Wave
33
what kind of rock is formed from magma?
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
34
strike-slip boundaries have what kind of stress?
shear
tension
torsion
compression
35
An example of criteria for an earthquake proof building could be..
the building needs to be able to be more than one story
you have only $400,000 to build the building
it can only be made of marshmallows
it has to stand up to a 6.0 earthquake
36
Ocean trenches are caused by...
subduction boundary
divergent boundary
strike-slip boundary
convergent boundary
37
which part of the core is solid?
the inner core
the outer core
38
when a rock is stretched, and breaks that is called..
fracture
strain
deformation
elasticity
39
What is the
epicenter
of an earthquake?
A monitoring station that records an earthquake.
the point on the surface above where an earthquake starts.
the plate boundary where an earthquake occurs.
the point under the earth where an earthquake starts
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where is the epicenter of this earthquake?
Los Angeles, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Francisco, CA
Portland, OR
