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5th-6th Grade Science Chapter 1 Study Guide
Test Description: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The pieces of ash and lava blown into the air by a volcano are called _________________.
A
tephra
B
cinders
C
lava
D
magma
2) Scientists who study the movements of the earth are called ____________.
A
pedologists
B
seismologists
C
volcanologists
D
taxonomists
3) A certain volcano has a bowl-like crater at its top and only one main vent. Scientists would classify this volcano as a ____________ volcano.
A
cinder cone
B
composite
C
Pelean
D
shield
4) The beginning point of an earthquake is its ________________.
A
focus
B
magnitude
C
eruption
D
epicenter
5) Mauna Loa is the world's largest active volcano. This large, gradually sloping volcano has erupted many times. This volcano would be an example of a _________ volcano.
A
sheild
B
cinder cone
C
Pelean
D
composite volcano
6) An earthquake's magnitude can be measured by _______________.
A
the Richter scale
B
the Mercalli scale
C
a geodometer
D
a seismograph
7) Volcanoes that do not have a recorded eruption and are not expected to erupt in the future are considered to be _____________ volcanoes.
A
cinder cone
B
dormant
C
extinct
D
composite cone
8) A _______________ detects, times, and measures the movements of the earth.
A
geodometer
B
tiltmeter
C
pictograph
D
seismograph
9) Volcanoes that have erupted in the past and are not expected to erupt again are considered to be ______________ volcanoes.
A
extinct
B
shield
C
active
D
dormant
10) Earthquakes happen below the surface of the earth.
A
False
B
True
11) Volcanic fog is called smog.
A
False
B
True
12) The lithosphere is located beneath the mantle of the earth.
A
False
B
True
13) Many volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire, an area around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.
A
True
B
False
14) The point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus is the eruption.
A
True
B
False
15) Magma underneath the earth's crust is called lava.
A
False
B
True
16) Seismic waves are vibrations that flow out from the focus of an earthquake.
A
False.
B
True.
17) Geysers and mud pots are both types of hot springs.
A
False.
B
True.
18) Seismic waves are vibrations that flow out from the focus of an earthquake.
A
False
B
True.
19) Earthquakes can occur when plate boundaries shift suddenly along a fault and release their stored energy.
A
True.
B
False.
20) Earthquakes can trigger tsunamis.
A
True.
B
False.
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