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Volcanoes And Earthquakes
Test Description: SSC 8th Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which type of stress is responsible for squeezing rocks as plates push against each other
A
Tension
B
Compression
C
Shearing
2) Which type of stress is it where we have 2 masses of rock moving in opposite directions of each other?
A
Tension
B
Shearing
C
Compression
3) Which is the most destructive wave in an earthquake
A
P-Wave
B
S-Wave
C
Surface Wave
4) What type of motion does a P-Wave have?
A
Neither
B
Rolling
C
Transverse
D
Logitudinal
5) In a Normal Fault which direction does the Hanging Wall move?
A
Down
B
There is no hanging wall in a normal fault
C
Up
D
Sideways
6) As temperature decrease (colder), the viscosity of a substance will __________
A
Stay the same
B
Decrease
C
Increase
7) Japan, Indonesia, Caribbean Islands are all examples of an Island Arc. How do they form?
A
A rift valley on the ocean floor within the mid-oceanic ridge
B
Subduction between a continental plate an oceanic plate
C
A hot spot under the ocean floor
D
Subduction between 2 oceanic plates
8) Which of the following has the highest viscosity?
A
Mountain Dew
B
Water
C
Honey
D
Milk
9) A giant sea wave produced by an earthquake is called
A
Caldera
B
Seismic Wave
C
Riptide
D
Tsunami
10) Volcanoes built up of alternating layers of rock, particles, and lava is a ______________
A
Composite Volcano
B
Cinder Cone Volcano
C
Shield Volcano
D
Geyser
11) Which layer of the earth is composed of tectonic plates?
A
Inner Core
B
Asthenosphere
C
Lithosphere
D
Mesosphere
12) A weakened spot on the Earth’s crust formed along plate boundaries, where rocks have slipped past each other is known as......
A
Plate Tectonic
B
Rift Valley
C
Fault
D
Trench
13) Which of these examples is NOT a main type of fault
A
Strike-slip Fault
B
Reverse Fault
C
Average Fault
D
Nomal Fault
14) Area beneath Earth’s surface where an earthquake originates
A
Subduction Zone
B
Rift
C
Focus
D
Epicenter
15) Molten rock BELOW earth's surface is called
A
Magma
B
Jelly
C
Lava
D
Peanut Butter
16) Which lava will have the highest viscosity?
A
Cool lava with little silica
B
Hot lava with little silica
C
Hot lava with lots of silcia
D
Cool lava with lots of silica
17) The inner core is.....
A
The outermost, rock portion of the earth
B
A layer of molten metal
C
A dense, solid ball of nickel and iron
D
A layer of hot rock
18) Which part of the water cycle in describes rain and snow?
A
Precipitation
B
Condensation
C
Corruption
D
Evaportation
19) Scientist who study the forces that make shape the planet Earth are called
A
Geologist
B
Seismologist
C
Physicist
D
Biologist
20) Point on the surface directly above the focus
A
P-scale
B
Epicenter
C
Focus
D
Richter Scale
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