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An upward fold in rock layers is called
a) an anticline
b) a syncline
c) a fault
d) a vent

A break in a rock is called a
a) fracture
b) vent
c) fold
d) false

Sharp, jagged peaks are a characteristic of mountains that are
a) mature
b) young
c) elevated
d) folded

Mountains formed from magma that pushes up rock layers are
a) folded mountains
b) fault-block mountains
c) volcanic mountains
d) dome mountains

Large, flat areas of Earth that are not far above sea level are
a) volcanoes
b) plateaus
c) mountains
d) plains

Any movement of magma inside Earth is
a) volcanism
b) magnetism
c) a lava flow
d) a gorge

The deep pit at the top of a volcanic cone is a
a) caldera
b) crater
c) vent
d) volcano

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) cinder cone
b) lava cone
c) composite cone
d) shield cone

The place on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is the
a) epicenter
b) seismograph.
c) seismic wave
d) volcano

A type of volcano caused by a quiet eruption is a
a) cinder cone
b) shield cone
c) composite cone
d) folded cone.

An instrument that is used to detect and measure earthquake waves is a
a) seismogram
b) volcanic meter
c) seismograph
d) seismic wave.

The Ring of Fire is a major earthquake and volcano zone that almost forms a ring around
a) the Atlantic Ocean
b) the mid-Atlantic Ridge
c) Europe
d) the Pacific Ocean.

On the Richter scale, earthquakes are given a number between
a) 1 and 9
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 5
d) 2 and 10.

A large wave caused by an earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor is a a. crater. b. vent. c. caldera. d. tsunami.
a) crater
b) tsunami.
c) vent
d) caldera

Seismic waves that can move through solids, liquids, and gases are
a) S-waves
b) L-waves
c) P-waves
d) tsunami waves

The last waves to reach a seismograph are
a) L-waves
b) P-waves
c) S-waves
d) tsunami waves

What is meant by earthquake proof?
a) Be ready to have an answer to this question
b)
c)
d)

Explain how the epicenter of an earthquake is found.
a) Be prepared to answer this question
b)
c)
d)

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