8E5 Review 2May 1stName: ______Period: ____

Quiz – Earthquakes and Volcanoes

1. Which of the following statements is true about faults?

  1. Faults only occur along plate boundaries
  2. There are two main types of faults: primary and secondary
  3. Earthquakes can occur along fault lines
  4. Earthquakes do not occur along fault lines, only along plate boundaries

Use diagram A to answer questions 2 and 3:

  1. Diagram A has which of the following characteristics with regards to the forces acting on it?

  1. Tensional force
  2. Shearing force
  3. Compressional force
  4. Composite force

  1. Diagram A is known as which of the following type of fault?

  1. Normal fault
  2. Reverse fault
  3. Strike-slip fault
  4. Diagonal fault

  1. P (Primary waves) are detected at a seismograph reading station. What is likely going to be detected immediately after the P-waves are recorded?

  1. Surface waves
  2. S (Secondary waves)
  3. Electromagnetic waves
  4. Longitudinal waves

  1. Which type of waves moves through both liquids and solids?
  2. P – Primary waves
  3. S – Secondary waves

  1. Refer to the picture to the left. Point X represents the ______and point Y represents the ______.
  2. Focus, epicenter
  3. Focus, magnitude
  4. Magnitude, epicenter
  5. Epicenter, focu

  1. The waves that cause the most destruction from earthquakes are called:

  1. P- Primary waves
  2. S – Secondary Waves
  3. Surface Waves
  4. Compressional waves

  1. A single seismograph can only measure:

  1. The focus of an earthquake
  2. How far an earthquake waves are felt across the county
  3. The magnitude of an earthquake
  4. The destruction an earthquake causes

  1. Strong earthquakes are more common at:

  1. Transform and divergent boundaries
  2. Transform and convergent boundaries
  3. Divergent and convergent boundaries
  4. Convergent and reverse boundaries

  1. Which of the following statements is true about hot spots?

  1. Hot spots begin in the lithosphere
  2. Hot spots frequently move throughout the Earth’s asthenosphere
  3. Hot spots are responsible for volcanic island chain arcs.
  4. Hot spots are usually responsible for earthquake activity

  1. Interpret the following picture ABOVE. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding this map?
  1. Earthquakes occur along the faults which run across the Earth’s surface randomly.
  2. Earthquakes occur along the plate boundaries only during times of volcanic activity.
  3. Earthquakes occur along the plate boundaries due to the plates constantly shifting.
  4. The earthquakes shown are placed randomly and only occur in lines due to each volcano making the surrounding area weaker.

  1. Given the following seismogram: Determine the time difference between the P wave and S wave arrival:
  1. 50 secondsb. 250 seconds c. 550 seconds d. 110 seconds

13.What name is given to an igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface?

a. clasticb. extrusivec. intrusived. organic

  1. If the sedimentary rock was subjected to high heat and pressure which rock type would it become

a.sedimentary rockc. metamorphic rock

  1. igneous intrusive rockd. igneous extrusive rock
  1. When lava cools and hardens which rock type would it become? a. sedimentary rock b. metamorphic rock

c. igneous intrusive rockd. igneous extrusive rock

  1. A mineral must be inorganic, which means that it contains?

a. compoundsb. made by humans

c. parts of living thingsd. no material were once living

  1. The color of a mineral’s powder is called its:

a. densityb. hardnessc. lusterd. streak

  1. Using your fingernail, a penny, and a nail to identify a mineral is an example of which property?
  2. streakb. lusterc. cleavaged. hardness
  1. Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what type of crystals?

a. cubicb. largec. smalld. very hard

  1. The term used to describe how a mineral reflects light from its surface is:

a. cleavageb. densityc. lusterd. streak

  1. The chart below compares three types of rocks. The first column gives the rock

classification. Which heading best describes the information provided in the second column?

a. Minerals in Rocks b. The Value of Rocks

c. Method of Rock Formation d. The Time Rocks Take to Form

22.Which statement is true of all rocks?

a. Rocks contain fossilsb. Rocks are formed in layers.

c. Rocks contain organic materiald. Rocks are composed of minerals.

23.A rock that contains fossil seashells was most likely formed as a result of what event?

a. heat and pressureb. sedimentation

c. magma coolingd. volcanic activity

  1. Minerals that are mined because they contain useful metals or nonmetals are what type

of Earth resource?

  1. fossil fuelb. minerals
  2. oresd. weathering

25.Macroscopic mineral crystals are formed in igneous intrusive rocks when…

a. magma cools and hardens on the earth’s surface

b. lava cools and hardens on the earth’s surface

c. magma cools and hardens beneath the earth’s surface

d. lava cools and hardens beneath the earth’s surface

26.Landslides are an example of…

  1. erosionc. compaction
  2. weatheringd. deposition
  1. Water carrying weathered rocks down a river, making them smaller and smoother is..
  2. erosionc. cementation
  3. weatheringd. deposition
  1. Bauxite is mined to make aluminum, what would bauxite be?
  2. Fossil fuelc. Ore
  3. Minerald. Gem
  1. What is the final process for making a sedimentary rock?
  2. weatheringc. erosion
  3. compaction and cementationd. deposition

30.Sediments are which of the following:

  1. magma, mineral grains, rock pieces
  2. shells, mineral grains, lava
  3. shells, rock pieces, magma
  4. shells, sand, rock pieces

Answer Key

Q1:C

PTS:1

Q2:A

PTS:1

Q3:A

PTS:1

Q4:B

PTS:1

Q5:A

PTS:1

Q6:D

PTS:1

Q7:C

PTS:1

Q8:C

PTS:1

Q9:B

PTS:1

Q10:C

PTS:1

Q11:C

PTS:1

Q12:D

PTS:1