Earth Test 2023
GRADED A+ (ACTUAL TEST ) Questions and Answers (Solved)
- Earthquake
Answer: The shaking that results from the movement of rock
beneath Earth's surface.
- Seismic Waves
Answer: waves of energy that travel through the Earth as a result of
an earthquake
- Fault
Answer: A break/crack in the earth's crust
- Focus/Hypocenter
Answer: The "starting point" of an earthquake
- Epicenter
Answer: Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's
focus/hypocenter
- What causes an earthquake?
Answer: The build up of stress/pressure inside the Earth
- Magnitude
Answer: Measure of the power/energy released during an
earthquake 1 / 2
- Seismograph
Answer: a device that measures the strength of an earthquake
- Volcano
Answer: Anywhere magma comes to the surface
- 3 Locations Volcanoes Form
Answer:
- Divergent Boundary
- Convergent Boundary
- Hot spot
- Magma
Answer: Molten rock BELOW the earth's surface
- Lava
Answer: Molten rock ABOVE the earth's surface
- Explosive Eruption
Answer: Eruption type that results from built up pressure; has lots of
smoke, gas and pyroclastic flow
- Quiet Eruption
Answer: Eruption type that results from NO pressure; Lava and
gases easily flow from volcano
- Active volcano
Answer: A volcano that is currently showing signs of activity
- Dormant volcano
- / 2
Answer: A volcano that has not erupted for a long time, but may