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Unit 5
Test Description: Changing Landscape
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An upward fold in rock layers is called
A
a vent
B
a fault
C
an anticline
D
a syncline
2) A break in a rock is called a
A
fracture
B
fold
C
false
D
vent
3) Sharp, jagged peaks are a characteristic of mountains that are
A
elevated
B
folded
C
young
D
mature
4) Mountains formed from magma that pushes up rock layers are
A
folded mountains
B
dome mountains
C
volcanic mountains
D
fault-block mountains
5) Large, flat areas of Earth that are not far above sea level are
A
volcanoes
B
plains
C
plateaus
D
mountains
6) Any movement of magma inside Earth is
A
volcanism
B
a lava flow
C
a gorge
D
magnetism
7) The deep pit at the top of a volcanic cone is a
A
vent
B
volcano
C
caldera
D
crater
8) A volcanic cone made up of alternating layers of lava and rock particles is a a. cinder cone. b. lava cone. c. shield cone. d. composite cone.
A
lava cone
B
cinder cone
C
shield cone
D
composite cone
9) The place on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is the
A
seismic wave
B
epicenter
C
seismograph.
D
volcano
10) A type of volcano caused by a quiet eruption is a
A
shield cone
B
cinder cone
C
folded cone.
D
composite cone
11) An instrument that is used to detect and measure earthquake waves is a
A
volcanic meter
B
seismograph
C
seismogram
D
seismic wave.
12) The Ring of Fire is a major earthquake and volcano zone that almost forms a ring around
A
the Pacific Ocean.
B
the mid-Atlantic Ridge
C
Europe
D
the Atlantic Ocean
13) On the Richter scale, earthquakes are given a number between
A
1 and 9
B
1 and 5
C
2 and 10.
D
1 and 2
14) A large wave caused by an earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor is a a. crater. b. vent. c. caldera. d. tsunami.
A
caldera
B
crater
C
vent
D
tsunami.
15) Seismic waves that can move through solids, liquids, and gases are
A
S-waves
B
L-waves
C
P-waves
D
tsunami waves
16) The last waves to reach a seismograph are
A
S-waves
B
P-waves
C
tsunami waves
D
L-waves
17) What is meant by earthquake proof?
A
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18) Explain how the epicenter of an earthquake is found.
A
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