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1
Waves of energy produced by an Earthquake are called
?
seismic waves
energy waves
Richter scale
magnitude
2
What are the three types of volcanoes?
shield, cinder cone, composition
shield, lava, tephra
shield, pine cone, lava cone
shield, cinder cone, composite
3
What is a possible environmental impact of a volcano?
The ground will violently shake
None, volcanoes don't harm the environment
Damage to the land and property
Smoke which causes toxic gasses
4
Who was the theorist who came up with seafloor spreading?
Harry Hess
Mrs. Rice
Mrs. Tom
Alfred Wegener
5
What are mid-ocean ridges?
underwater volcano ranges in oceans
underwater volcano ranges in lakes
underwater mountain ranges in lakes
underwater mountain ranges in oceans
6
Which plate is denser?
B
A
7
Convection currents occur in the Earth’s _____?
mantle
asthenosphere
core
crust
8
What makes the plates move?
dancer ribbons
volcanoes
convection currents
earthquakes
9
How do primary waves move?
back and forth
up and down
10
What type of boundary is when two plates slide past each other?
transform
convergent
divergent
11
What type of boundary is when two plates pull away from each other?
divergent
convergent
transform
12
What is Pangaea?
one large seismic wave
one large landmass
one large earthquake
one large volcano
13
What type of fault is shown in this diagram?
normal
strike-slip
reverse
14
A volcano that is not actively erupting is known as ______________.
active
sleepy
dormant
steaming
15
How were the Hawaiian Islands formed?
hot spots
transform plate boundary
convergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary
16
What instrument do scientists use to record seismic waves?
seismologists
seismograph
magnitude
Richter
17
What is the plastic like layer of the Earth called?
mantle
crust
asthenosphere
lithosphere
18
What should be a part of an earthquake emergency plan?
get away from windows
put heavier things on lower shelves
go outside
build homes on rubber supports
19
Who was the theorist who came up with continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Harry Hess
Mrs. Tom
Mrs. Rice
20
Which seismic wave travels only through solids?
surface wave
s-wave
p-wave
21
The point under the Earth’s interior where seismic waves are produced is called?
focus
epicenter
earthquake
seismic waves
22
What is it called when two plates move away from each other?
convergent
divergent
subduction zone
transform
23
Which seismic wave travels the fastest?
seismic waves
s-waves
surface waves
p-waves
24
What type of boundary is when two plates move towards each other?
convergent
transform
divergent
25
At convergent plate boundaries, where does the denser plate go?
underneath the less dense plate
above the less dense plate
26
Type of volcano formed form layers of lava and tephra
composite
shield
cinder cone
27
A quiet erupting volcano with gently sloping sides is called a _____________ volcano
shield
composite
cinder cone
28
Which is
not
a clue to continental drift?
The shape of Pangaea
Warm weathered plants found in cold areas
Puzzle like fit
Same fossils/rocks on different continents
29
What type of fault is shown?
reverse
strike-slip
normal
30
How many seismic readings do scientists need to locate the epicenter?
4
1
3
2
