Quiz 15 Study Guide

Question 1

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can cause __________ changes to the earth’s surface

Answer 1

rapid

Question 2

Geologists test the hardness of rock by the ___________ test.

Answer 2

scratch

Question 3

A minor earthquake is called a ____________.

Answer 3

tremor

Question 4

If a rock breaks into pieces or crumbles, it ______________.

Answer 4

fractures

Question 5

An earthquake is ________ likely to happen where there is a break between two moving plates.

Answer 5

most

Question 6

Color, luster, and texture are examples of ______________ properties of rocks and minerals.

Answer 6

visible

Question 7

Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, are _____________________ energy sources.

Answer 7

nonrenewable

Question 8

Fossils are most often found in _____________________ rock.

Answer 8

sedimentary

Question 9

place where plates move inside the earth’s crust; where the energy of an earthquake comes from

Answer 9

focus

Question 10

rock formed from sediments that have been hardened in a cementing process

Answer 10

sedimentary

Question 11

liquid rock that flows from a volcano

Answer 11

lava

Question 12

caused by an underwater earthquake

Answer 12

tsunami

Question 13

opening of a volcano

Answer 13

vent

Question 14

rock formed from hot magma or lave

Answer 14

igneous

Question 15

where earthquake damage is greatest

Answer 15

epicenter