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Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, & Volcanoes Practice
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The tendency to resist flow
Vision
capillary action
viscosity
vicinity
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In sea-floor spreading, the sea floor
comes together at the mid-ocean ridge
forms new crust at subduction zones
Condenses and opens along the continental shores
spreads apart at the mid ocean ridge
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P and S waves are..
types of sound waves
types of electromagnetic waves
types of earthquake waves
types of ocean waves
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the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
plate
core
mantle
crust
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What kind of plate movement is shown in this picture?
convergent
divergent
earthquake
transform
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The Earth’s plates are in constant motion because
Of convection currents found in theasthenosphere
The lithosphere being so dense
Subduction zones found near Japan and Argentina
The core is made up of iron
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Which layer of the Earth contains the plates?
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
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A warning sign that a volcano is about to erupt
seismic activity
lava dome forming at the summit
magma rising in the volcano
all of the above
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What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?
earthquake monitor
seismograph
Richter scale
scale
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Continental drift evidence
All of the above
Fossils found on different continents
Glacier deposits for climate similarities
Rock types shared along coastlines
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Earth's plates consist of which layers of Earth
Crust and upper most mantle
Crust only
Upper mantle only
Inner and outer core
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Earthquake ______ is related to earthquake magnitude.
untensity
intensity
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Sudden movement of Earth's plates causes a...
volcano
vibration
earthquake
explosion
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What causes volcanoes to erupt
Plate movement and overheating of lava in the inner core
acid ate away at the rock
Plate movement and overheating of magma in the mantle
Gases trapped in the lava made it explode
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Sea-floor Spreading
When molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
When molten material removes new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
a valley formed by the separation of tectonic plates
a valley formed by the separation of tectonic plates
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What are possible effects of an earthquake?
Bridges are damaged.
People die.
All of the above
Buildings fall down.
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A tall volcano that usually forms from alternating layers of lava and ash
cinder cone volcano
shield volcano
composite volcano
caldera
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New continental drift evidence showed
Pangaea
magnetic reversal
tectonic plates moving
Convection currents
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What is one positive thing about volcanoes?
Topsoil is renewed with nutrients
Lava can cover roads
Topsoil renewed with nutrients in outer space
Floating pumice can travel thousands of miles.
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The higher the ________ the lower the viscosity and more readily the lava flows
friction
pressure
volcano
temperature
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A ..... effect of a volcano is that ash clouds can lower temperatures globally.
constructive
random
destructive
annotive
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Which describes the relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes?
Earthquakes usually cause volcanoes to erupt.
Earthquakes & volcanoes often are located where plates meet.
Volcanic eruptions usually cause severe earthquakes.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are not related in any way.
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Earthquake intensity is:
Amount of energy released
Measured by the Richter scale
Amount of shaking
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Forms when the lava cools quickly in the cold ocean
caldera
Pillow lava
Magma
hot spot
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What kind of plate movement is shown in this picture?
tectonic
transform
convergent
divergent
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What type of volcanoes are the Hawaiian Islands
Shield
cinder
condera
composite
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Subduction is when...
One plate slides under another
New crust is formed
New islands form
Earthquakes occur
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What kind of plate movement is shown in this picture?
transform
divergent
mountain
convergent
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What is the underground point that an earthquake occurs at?
Seismic Waves
Fault
Focus
Epicenter
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What do you call the molten rock just below the earth's tectonic plates?
magnetic
magma
igneous rock
coal
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Which layer of the earth contains the asthenosphere?
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
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Plate Tectonics...
gave rise to today's continents
The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion
gave rise to today's continents
by convection currents in the mantle.
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What causes the crustal plates of the earth to move?
the high tides of the oceans
the prevailing winds in the jet stream
convection currents in the mantle
the rotation of the Earth on its axis
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What type of volcano?
composite
lava dome
cinder cone
shield
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Which statement best describes the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is molten rock. Lava is solid rock
Magma molten rock beneath surface Lava molten rock above surface
Magma is fluid and flows quickly lava is thick and slow
Magm molten rock above surface Lava molten rock beneath surface
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What type of volcano is this?
Composite
Cinder Cone
Transform
Shield
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What is the point on the surface, above where an earthquake occurs?
Focus
Seismic Waves
Fault
Epicenter
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The movement of Earth's plates causes ...
geologic activity
All of these
Volcanoes
Mountains and Trenches
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What do scientists use to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
radio waves
statmosgraph
ruler
seismograph
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Volcanoes with broad gentle slopes almost entirely from the eruption of less viscous lava flows
composite
Shiny
shield
metamorphic
