Quiz Review Chapter 1

Question 1

What are 3 causes of earthquakes?

Answer 1

• when molten rock moves under a volcano
• the buildup and release of energy when 2 surface plates move or shift against each other
• when large amounts of earth are moved or added

Question 2

What are 3 types of faults?

Answer 2

• reverse
• normal
• strike-slip

Question 3

The idea that the earth’s crust is made up of moving plates

Answer 3

theory of plate tectonics

Question 4

Breaks in the earth’s surface along which rocks can move

Answer 4

faults

Question 5

Beginning point of an earthquake

Answer 5

focus

Question 6

Vibrations of energy that flow out from the beginning point of an earthquake

Answer 6

seismic waves

Question 7

the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus

Answer 7

epicenter

Question 8

A machine that detects, times, and measures the movement of the earth

Answer 8

seismograph

Question 9

The strength of the seismic waves of an earthquake

Answer 9

magnitude

Question 10

measures the magnitude of an earthquake’s seismic waves and assigns it a number

Answer 10

Richter scale

Question 11

The crust of the earth is made up of large pieces known as _____

Answer 11

plates

Question 12

______ are breaks in the earth’s surface

Answer 12

faults

Question 13

An earthquake in the ocean may cause the formation of a large wave called a _____

Answer 13

tsunami

Question 14

The lithosphere contains _____

Answer 14

magma chambers

Question 15

A composite cone volcano has ___ sloping sides

Answer 15

steeply

Question 16

A volcano that is expected to erupt again is called _____

Answer 16

active

Question 17

The gases and debris released into the wire during a volcanic eruption is called _____

Answer 17

vog

Question 18

______ rock is produced from hardened lava

Answer 18

igneous

Question 19

crust and upper area of the mantle

Answer 19

lithosphere

Question 20

scientist who studies the movement of the earth

Answer 20

seismologist

Question 21

Strength of an earthquake’s seismic waves

Answer 21

magnitude

Question 22

Giant ocean waves

Answer 22

tsunami