Volcanoes Plates Earthquakes

Question 1

The major movement of the plates and description of plate boundaries of the Earth are

Answer 1

Convergent Divergent Transform

Question 2

Tectonic plates float on the

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Asthenosphere

Question 3

Convergent movement of two plates often results in one plate pushing under another T F

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True

Question 4

There are areas of liquid rock under the middle of plates, resulting in volcanic activity and chains of islands T F

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Scientists think continental plates move because of circulating liquid rock below the plates T F

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What are the results of plate tectonics

Answer 6

Volcanic Activity Earthquakes Energy Sources for Man

Question 7

The slabs of rock known as continents make up the complete lithosphere T F

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The original land mass of the Earth before continents was called

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Pangaea

Question 9

The concept that Earth’s upper layer or lithosphere is divided into large quite rigid segments which float over the more dense upper mantle is termed

Answer 9

Plate Tectonics

Question 10

Plate boundaries where two plates are moving apart from one another and new plate material is being formed as molten rock rises to fill the gap between them are called

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Ridges

Question 11

The plates of the Earth move because of

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Convection currents in the mantle

Question 12

The strongest shock waves of an earthquake occur close to what is called the epicenter a point on the surface of the crust directly above what is called the

Answer 12

Focus

Question 13

An earthquakes magnitude is measured with a tool that records the size of seismic waves called a

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Seismograph

Question 14

Most earthquakes occur

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Along plate boundaries

Question 15

Earthquakes and volcanoes share which of the following in common

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They both occur along plate boundaries They both can involve explosive movement They are both related to plate tectonic activity

Question 16

Volcanoes can cause

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Global Cooling Earthquakes and the Release of Poisonous Gases

Question 17

Dust and ash from a volcanic eruption can be carried

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10s 100s or even 1000s of miles

Question 18

Scientists can predict volcanic eruptions

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False

Question 19

The tallest volcanoes are composite volcanoes

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False

Question 20

Hot lava of volcanoes can mix with water to create a

Answer 20

Steam Explosion

Question 21

Many volcanoes are less than a half-mile tall T F

Answer 21

False

Question 22

A volcanic explosion can create winds faster than those found in a hurricane can T F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Lava flows can never be stopped T F

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False

Question 24

The epicenter of the earthquake is directly below the focus T F

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False

Question 25

Waves move out through the ground from the source of an earthquake T F

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True

Question 26

Some of the results of an earthquake can be

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Property Damage Landslide or a Tsunami

Question 27

The machine that measures the strength of an earthquake is called

Answer 27

Seismograph

Question 28

Earthquake foci are how deep

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More than 200 Miles Deep 50 200 Miles Deep or can be 0 50 Miles Deep

Question 29

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of

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Tectonic Plates

Question 30

Faults are only found near the edges of tectonic plates T F

Answer 30

False

Question 31

Waves of large earthquakes can move through large portions of the Earth T F

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Earthquakes can happen when the strain on weak rocks forces them to break and fracture T F

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True

Question 33

Earthquakes can happen when there is a large amount of

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Volcanic Activity

Question 34

All planets have the same structure inside T F

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False

Question 35

The surface of the Earth is constantly moving T F

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True

Question 36

The thickness of the atmosphere is equal to the radius of the Earth T F

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False

Question 37

Which of these terms is used to label the layers below the Earth’s surface

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Mantle and Core

Question 38

The Earth would be the same planet if we had a solid iron core instead of liquid T F

Answer 38

False

Question 39

Which of these choices is NOT a type of rock Igneous Sedimentary Ingenious Metamorphic

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Igneous

Question 40

What happens when two tectonic plates push against each other

Answer 40

Earthquakes

Question 41

What is a good way to find faults beneath the surface

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Map Earthquakes

Question 42

The epicenter of an earthquake is the source of the quake below the surface T F

Answer 42

False

Question 43

Name 3 types of Lava

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Silicic Mafic Intermediate

Question 44

This volcano has runny lava and has non-explosive eruptions, has a low profile yet is very large

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Shield volcano

Question 45

This volcano is formed from pyro clastic material, and has violent eruptions with blocky lava. Has very steep sides and cause ash to travel very far

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Strato-volcano or composite volcano

Question 46

This volcano forms along vents. Know for being very short and very round and semi violent eruptions. But also erupt for a short time

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Cinder cone