9sci_t4 - Earth Science Revision

13 Questions | By Amy001k | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Attempts: 107

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1.

Loosely speaking, a 10 fold increase in ground vibration correlates to a _____ fold increase in energy
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  30
- C.
  
  40
2.

The intensity measure factors take into account all of the following except for
- A.
  
  Damage
- B.
  
  Distance
- C.
  
  Local Geology and energy
- D.
  
  Type of fault
3.

How many main tectonic plates make up the earth?
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  7
- D.
  
  40
4.

What does the amount of time between the arrival of the P Waves and the arrival of the S Waves tell a scientist?
- A.
  
  How strong the earthquake was
- B.
  
  The direction of the earthquake's focus
- C.
  
  The magnitude of the earthquake
- D.
  
  The distance the epicenter is from the seismograph
5.

The four layers of the Earth are...
- A.
  
  Lithosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
- B.
  
  Crust, Solid outer core, Molten inner core, Mantle
- C.
  
  Crust, Solid inner core, Molten outer core, Mantle
- D.
  
  Lithosphere, Technoshpere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
6.

In a ___________ plate boundary between an oceanic and a continental crust, the __________ crust always undergoes subduction because ___ ____ ___________.
- A.
  
  Divergent, Oceanic, it is heavier
- B.
  
  Divergent, Continental, it is lighter
- C.
  
  Convergent, Oceanic, it is heavier
- D.
  
  Convergent, Continental, lighter
7.

P waves are the _______ to arrive and are the ________
- A.
  
  Last, strongest
- B.
  
  First, strongest
- C.
  
  Last, weakest
- D.
  
  First, weakest
8.

A line of islands (assumedly created volcanoes along a mid-ocean ridge) have been discovered right in the middle of the atlantic ocean plate. How is this possible??
- A.
  
  Convergent boundary
- B.
  
  Continental drift
- C.
  
  Divergent boundary
- D.
  
  Convection currents
9.

Which boundary is associated with mid ocean ridges?
- A.
  
  Divergent
- B.
  
  Convergent
- C.
  
  Transform
- D.
  
  Strike-slip
10.

What plate is known as The Ring of Fire?
- A.
  
  Nazca
- B.
  
  Antarctic
- C.
  
  Pacific
- D.
  
  North American
- E.
  
  Cocos
11.

What is the driving force behind crustal movement?
- A.
  
  The movement in the inner core
- B.
  
  The movement in the outer core
- C.
  
  The movement of convection in the mantle
12.

S-waves can travel through....
- A.
  
  Solids
- B.
  
  Liquids
- C.
  
  Gases
- D.
  
  All of the Above
- E.
  
  None of the Above
13.

Where are most earthquake epicenters and volcanoes found?
- A.
  
  In the middle of a plate boundary
- B.
  
  On a plate boundary
- C.
  
  The bottom of a plate boundary
- D.
  
  The top of a plate boundary