Chapter 18:
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Practice Test
1.
__________ are produced during an earthquake, traveling in all directions from the point of origin of the quake.
a.
waves
b.
eruptions
c.
rocks
d.
streams
Hint
2.
Most earthquakes occur at which Richter magnitude range?
a.
4.0 to 4.9
b.
5.0 to 5.9
c.
6.0 to 6.9
d.
1.0 to 3.9
Hint
3.
What caused England to have snow in the summer of 1816?
a.
rock falls
b.
earthquake waves
c.
volcanic ash
d.
lava flows
Hint
4.
Humans can __________ to lessen the impact of an earthquake event.
a.
design buildings that can withstand earthquakes better
b.
move out of the country
c.
attend classes on earthquake prevention
d.
predict precisely when the next earthquake will happen
Hint
5.
What are seismologists referring to when they speak of the energy released by an earthquake?
a.
magnitude
b.
tsunami
c.
seismograph
d.
surface wave
Hint
6.
A type of volcano made of layers of lava alternating with layers of cinders and ash is called a __________ volcano.
a.
cinder come
b.
shield
c.
lava dome
d.
composite
Hint
7.
What is true about the amplitude of a tsunami?
a.
In deep water, it is 30 times higher than normal ocean waves.
b.
It is high enough to topple ocean liner far out at sea.
c.
It increases in shallow water near the shore.
d.
It is always lower in amplitude than a wave made by wind.
Hint
8.
__________ is currently the most active volcano.
a.
Paricutin
b.
Mount St. Helens
c.
Kilauea
d.
Tambora
Hint
9.
__________ can be released from a volcano when it erupts.
a.
lava
b.
Mount St. Helens
c.
Kilauea
d.
all of the above
Hint
10.
__________ could increase the damage to human-built structures during an earthquake.
a.
flexible buildings
b.
solid rock beneath buildings
c.
buildings far away from the point of origin of the earthquake
d.
loose material in underlying land
Hint
