Unit C Chapter 1
This will help you study for your test over earthquakes and volcanoes. Good luck!
- 1.
Earth's ___________________ is its hottest layer.
- A.
Crust
- B.
Mantle
- C.
Inner core
- D.
Outer core
Correct Answer
C. Inner core -
- 2.
The __________ is the thickest layer of Earth made of solid and melted rock.
- A.
Crust
- B.
Mantle
- C.
Inner core
- D.
Outer core
Correct Answer
B. Mantle -
- 3.
The layer of Earth that includes land and the ocean floor is the ___________.
- A.
Crust
- B.
Mantle
- C.
Inner core
- D.
Outer core
Correct Answer
A. Crust -
- 4.
Which of these is true about Earth's surface?
- A.
Earth's surface is constantly changing.
- B.
Change to Earth's surface always takes a long time.
- C.
All landforms on Earth's surface extend into the water.
- D.
The rocks on Earth's surface move, but they do not change.
Correct Answer
A. Earth's surface is constantly changing. -
- 5.
What is a fault?
- A.
An earthquake
- B.
A break in the Earth's crust
- C.
The epicenter of an earthquake
- D.
A place where the earth's crust is thick
Correct Answer
B. A break in the Earth's crust -
- 6.
The ____________ is the underground point where an earthquake first starts.
- A.
Core
- B.
Fault
- C.
Focus
- D.
Epicenter
Correct Answer
C. Focus -
- 7.
Scientists know where earthquakes are more likely to occur because they know the locations of ________.
- A.
Faults
- B.
Volcanoes
- C.
Mountains
- D.
Lava
Correct Answer
A. Faults -
- 8.
Scientists can _________ earthquakes by using seismographs, the Mercalli Scale, and the Richter Scale.
- A.
Measure
- B.
Predict
- C.
Weaken
- D.
Cause
Correct Answer
A. Measure -
- 9.
The point on Earth's surface right above the focus of an earthquake is the ________.
- A.
Fault
- B.
Epicenter
- C.
Focus
- D.
Core
Correct Answer
B. Epicenter -
- 10.
Different kinds of _________ form different kinds of volcanic mountains.
- A.
Eruptions
- B.
Cinders
- C.
Slopes
- D.
Energy waves
Correct Answer
A. Eruptions -
- 11.
What causes a volcano to erupt?
- A.
Earthquakes heat up magma, which explodes
- B.
Magma comes through the crust in a weak spot
- C.
Movement in Earth's plates heats up magma so it explodes
- D.
Violent weather rubs the crust bare and magma escapes
Correct Answer
B. Magma comes through the crust in a weak spot -
- 12.
Some volcanoes form ___________ as plates move apart and magma rises from the surface f the crust.
- A.
Volcanoes
- B.
New ocean floor
- C.
Earthquakes
- D.
Mantle
Correct Answer
B. New ocean floor -
- 13.
How can a volcanic eruption change the Earth's surface?
- A.
Causing earthquakes
- B.
Destroying parts of the Earth's surface
- C.
Building up areas of the Earth's surface
- D.
By making an area unfit for growing plants
Correct Answer
B. Destroying parts of the Earth's surface -
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