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Test Description: Basic definition and descripton for earthquakes and volcanoes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the lithosphere
A
The crust and the outer core
B
The upper mantle and the crust
C
The mantle
D
The outer core and the mantle
2) The beginning point of an earthquake is its
A
eruption
B
magnitude
C
focus
D
epicenter
3) A volcano that has a bowl like crater at its top and only one main vent is a
A
Pelean
B
shield
C
composite cone
D
cinder cone
4) A volcano that has erupted in the past and is expected to erupt again is
A
dormant
B
extinct
C
active
D
dangerous
5) Scientists who study the movements of the earth are called
A
volanologists
B
scientologists
C
seismologists
D
pedologists
6) The idea that the earth's crust is made up of moving plates is the theory of
A
plate tectonics
B
volcanologists
C
The Ring of Fire
D
Pangaea
7) Breaks in the earth's surface along which rocks can move are
A
plate boundaries
B
faults
C
vents
D
volcanoes
8) An earthquakes magnitude can be measured by
A
the Mercalli scale
B
a geodometer
C
a seismograph
D
the Richter scale
9) An avalanche of red-hot dust and gases emited by a volcano is a(an)
A
pyroclastic flow
B
Pelean eruption
C
Strombolain flow
D
Hawaiian eruption
10) A large, gradually sloping volcano resembling an upside-down bowl is a
A
Pelean
B
composite cone volcano
C
cinder cone volcano
D
shield volcano
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