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Earth Systems, Volcanoes, And Earthquakes
Test Description: Interactions between earth systems, earthquakes, volcanoes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is a description of the biosphere interacting with the atmosphere
A
A volcano releasing gasses into the air
B
The Earths forests act as lungs releasing oxygen into the air
C
Humans releasing pollution into a stream
D
A flowing river eroding the land
2) Why is Earth considered a closed system
A
Because both matter and energy can enter or leave
B
Because matter can not enter or leave
C
Because energy can not enter or leave
D
Because both matter and energy can not enter or leave
3) How do volcanic eruptions affect the atmosphere
A
A decrease in sunlight and an increase in temperature
B
An increase in acid rain and a decrease in temperature
C
They do not affect the atmosphere
D
An increase in sunlight and a decrease in acid rain
4) Why are pyroclastic flows so dangerous
A
They can block out the sun
B
They cause earthquakes
C
They are very flammable
D
They are very fast moving clouds of superheated gas
5) When a volcano erupts, which would most likely affect someone living far from it
A
Floods
B
Lava flows
C
Landslides
D
Ash clouds carried by the wind
6) What can scientists predict about earthqukes
A
How long the earthquake will last
B
How strong the earthquake will be
C
The earthquake risk of an area
D
When the earthquake will happen
7) Which seismic wave is fastest
A
Surface wave
B
Secondary wave
C
Tertiary wave
D
Primary wave
8) What is the epicenter of an earthquake directly above
A
The focus
B
The fault
C
The moment magnitude
D
The tsunami
9) Which will cause more damage, an earthquake with a shallow focus or deep focus
A
Neither
B
Shallow
C
Both
D
Deep
10) The amount of energy released by an earthquake is measured by the
A
Earthquake damage scale
B
Weight scale
C
Fujita scale
D
Moment magnitude scale
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