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Basic review of vocabulary or Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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1
Yellowstone erupted thousands of years ago, but can erupt again. The volcano is considered
active
dormant
extinct
moving
2
The type of volcano that erupts and the then the top of the volcano will collapse on itself.
Cinder Cone
Composite
Caldera
Shield
3
What does a seismograph tell us?
The strength of an Earthquake
Where an earthquake began
The direction of the earthquake
The amount of damage of an earthquake
4
The San Andreas fault is home to a lot of Earthquakes - What type of plate boundary is there?
divergent boundary
subduction
transform boundary
convergent boundary
5
There are many small earthquakes near Mt. St. Helens, what can be inferred?
it is extinct
it is dormat
it is a hot spot volcano
it is probably about to erupt
6
The main hazard from a quiet volcanic eruption is ...
lava flows
volcanic gases
high levels of silica
pyroclasitic flows
7
Type of plate boundary that builds volcanoes and can be found at the mid ocean ridge.
Plate Boundaries
Transform Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
8
All Earthquakes will occur on a
fault line
transform boundaries
coastal regions
plate boundary
9
What determines whether a volcano is going to be quiet or explosive?
The amount of Silica in the Magma
The size of the Volcano
The type of Boundary
Location
10
Mercalli scale measurements tell us the ----
The energy released by bthe quake
the epicenter of the quake
the amount of shaking and damage caused
the total combined damage and energy of a quake
11
Which two types of volcanoes will or can be very explosive? Cinder and.....
pancake
a laval plateau
sheild
composite
12
What are the first waves to arrive at a given location after a earthquake?
P waves
surface waves
Ocean waves
S waves
13
The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake starts is the.
fault line
focus
crack in the earth
epicenter
14
The type of Volcano that is in Hawaii, which is slow moving with gently sloping sides.
Shield
Cinder cone
Caldera
Composite
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The area of a volcano where the ash and lava will actually come out.
magma chamber
vent
crater
pipe
16
What does the Magnitude Scale Measure?
The area where a quake began
The amont of damage of a quake
The amount of shaking of a quake
The amount of energy released by a quake
17
Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called ?
rock
lava
mantle
magma
18
The area above the ground where an earthquake begins is known as?
Richter
The area of origin
Focus
Epicenter
19
Which of the following materials has the lowest viscosity?
corn syrup
peanut butter
maple syrup
water
20
Mountain ranges and some volcanoes will be formed at what type of boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Subduction
