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Volcanoes And Earthquakes
Test Description: Review of Earth science unit content
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following are types of volcanoes?
A
Composite
B
Cinder Cone
C
Shield
D
All of the above
2) Which of the following forces are responsible for strike-slip faults?
A
Tensional
B
All of the above
C
Shear
D
Compressional
3) Movement of tectonic plates cause faulting, otherwise known as a/an ____________ in Earth's crust.
A
Earthquake
B
Line
C
Break
D
Hole
4) What causes tilting of Earth's rock layers?
A
All of the above
B
Erosion of sedimentary surfaces
C
Deposition along a slanted hill
D
Tectonic Plate movement
5) What is cooled volcanic material that has fallen back to Earth?
A
Tephra
B
Lava
C
Cinderlings
D
Magma
6) Which of the following volcano types are the most explosive? Which is the least explosive?
A
Composite, Cinder Cone
B
Cinder Cone, Shield
C
Shield, Composite
D
Composite, Shield
7) What type of fault is formed when the hanging wall moves upward?
A
Strike-Slip
B
Reverse
C
Normal
D
All of the above
8) Which of the following is an abrupt change to Earth's surface?
A
Deltas forming at the mouth of a river
B
Landslides moving loose rock down a hill
C
Sediments depositing along the sea floor
D
Erosion of folded mountain ranges
9) Which of the following would be most likely to form a volcano?
A
Converging oceanic and continental plates
B
Converging continental plates
C
Diverging oceanic and continental plates
D
Diverging oceanic plates
10) What type of fault is formed when the hanging wall and footwall move horizontally?
A
All of the above
B
Reverse
C
Strike-Slip
D
Normal
11) What type of volcano is formed from basaltic lava with gently sloping sides?
A
Cinder-Cone
B
Composite
C
All of the above
D
Shield
12) What type of volcano is formed from alternating layers of tephra and basaltic lava?
A
Shield
B
All of the above
C
Composite
D
Cinder-Cone
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