Earth Science Quiz #3

A force that acts on rock to change its shape and/or volume is called a…

Where is the epicenter located?

Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle is known as what?

To determine the epicenter, geologists will use at least two seismographs.

A scale that rates earthquakes according to how much damage they cause is what scale?

When lava cools and hardens, it forms which type of rock?

What type of volcano is relatively small with steep sides, like Sunset Crater?

What theory would help scientists understand how volcanoes erupt?

What type of fault is subjected to the type of stress known as shearing?

Stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement is known as...

Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is known as what?

An earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area is known as what?

Geologists use the difference in arrival times of P-waves and S-waves to find the epicenter.

Which type of volcano is found in the Hawaiian islands with thick flowing, slow moving lava?

An active volcanic area on earth is found at_____________________.

The point beneath Earth’s surface where the crust “breaks” and triggers an earthquake is the...

Where is the focus located?

Where is lava located?

What type of fault is subjected to the type of stress known as tension?

A scale that rates an earthquake's magnitude based on the size of its seismic waves is the...

A scale that rates earthquakes by estimating the total energy released is the...

Name this fault.

Earthquakes deep underground cause the most damage.

The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is the...

What type of fault is subjected to the type of stress known as compression?

Name this fault.

The greater the difference of wave arrival times, the greater the distance from the epicenter.

Where is magma located?

A crack in the Earth’s crust along which slabs of rock move is a(n)…

Which type of volcano most often looks like a mountain and has explosive eruptions?

Name this fault.