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From The Book God's Design For Heaven And Earth: Our Planet Earth. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Plate Tectonics is:
a) the theory that the crust is made up of only one piece
b) the theory that the crust is made up of several large floating plates
c) Faults, Lava and the Ring of Fire
d) Volcanic activity, Earthquakes, forming of Mountains

A mountain range is:
a) The name given to original landmass
b) Center of earthquake activity
c) A series of mountain peaks in a given area
d) Smaller quakes after a major earthquake

Plate movements can cause
a) the theory that the crust is made up of only one piece
b) the theory that the crust is made up of several large floating plates
c) Faults, Lava and the Ring of Fire
d) Volcanic activity, Earthquakes, forming of Mountains

The height of a mountain from it's base to it's summit is
a) Relevation
b) Elevation
c) Actual height
d) Basel height

Where is the highest mountain located
a) Himilayas
b) Alps
c) Pacific Ocean
d) San Andreas

Mountains can form from
a) Erosion
b) Accumulated rock
c) Folds and Faults
d) All of the above

The types of Fold mountains are:
a) Normal, Reverse, Strike-Slip
b) Shield, Cinder Cone and Composite
c) Basin, Dome, Monocline, Anticline, Syncline
d) Active, Dormant, Extinct

The area on the earth's surface where an earthquake originates is called the:
a) Epicenter
b) Tusnami
c) Fault
d) Mantle

A giant wave triggered by an earthquake is called a:
a) Epicenter
b) Tusnami
c) Fault
d) Mantle

The crack in the earth's crust is called a:
a) Epicenter
b) Tusnami
c) Fault
d) Mantle

3 types of faults are:
a) Normal, Reverse, Strike-Slip
b) Shield, Cinder Cone and Composite
c) Basin, Dome, Monocline, Anticline, Syncline
d) Active, Dormant, Extinct

The most famous fault is the
a) Himilayas
b) Alps
c) Pacific Ocean
d) San Andreas

A seismograph is:
a) the measurement of how strongly the earth moved
b) the measurement of the damage done by an earthquake
c) an instrument used to measure earthquakes
d) an instrument used to detect volcanic erruptions

What causes a volcano to erupt?
a) the theory that the crust is made up of several large floating plates
b) pressure from the tectonic plates rubbing together
c) the theory that the crust is made up of only one piece
d) pressure from the lava getting really hot

Where do most Volcanoes exist?
a) Himilayas
b) Alps
c) Pacific Ocean
d) San Andreas

The 3 stages of a volcano are:
a) Normal, Reverse, Strike-Slip
b) Active, Dormant, Extinct
c) Basin, Dome, Monocline, Anticline, Syncline
d) Shield, Cinder Cone and Composite

What can come out of a volcano?
a) Lava
b) Ash and Cinders
c) Gas and Bombs
d) All of the Above

The benefits of a volcano are
a) Fertile soil, New Land, Sulfer
b) New land, Sulfer and Unique ecosystems
c) Fertile soil, Geothermic energy and Sulfer
d) All of the above

3 types of volcanoes are:
a) Normal, Reverse, Strike-Slip
b) Active, Dormant, Extinct
c) Basin, Dome, Monocline, Anticline, Syncline
d) Shield, Cinder Cone and Composite

An aftershock is:
a) The name given to original landmass
b) Center of earthquake activity
c) A series of mountain peaks in a given area
d) Smaller quakes after a major earthquake

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