Transcript OWL Ch15 Review Game

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The larger the force applied to a
fault, the smaller the chance of a
large earthquake.
A 100
False; larger
A 100
Volcanoes can form on the
ocean floor.
A 200
True
A 200
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DOUBLE
A 300
The picture shows a normal fault,
where forces push two blocks of
rock together.
A 300
False; reverse
A 300
In a strike-slip fault,
two blocks of rock slide
horizontally past each
other.
A 400
True
A 400
Secondary seismic waves cause
rocks to vibrate in the same
direction waves travel.
A 500
False; perpendicular to the
A 500
Cinder cone volcanoes
produce quiet eruptions.
B 100
False; loud
B 100
The forces that move tectonic
plates also move rocks along the
fault.
B 200
True
B 200
There is no relationship between
plate tectonics and volcanoes.
B 300
False; a
B 300
Gas trapped in magma under high
pressure can cause explosive
eruptions.
B 400
True
B 400
The Modified Mercalli scale uses
the amount of ground motion at a
given distance from an
earthquake to determine
magnitude.
B 500
False; Richter
B 500
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DOUBLE
C 100
Which waves travel the deepest into the
center of Earth?
a. P-waves
b. S-waves
c. surface waves
d. They all travel to the center of the inner
core.
C 100
Which waves travel the deepest into the
center of Earth?
a. P-waves
C 100
What are the positive results of
volcanic eruptions?
a. The climate becomes warmer.
b. Extra sulfuric acid is removed from
the atmosphere.
c. Rock and soil are enriched with
valuable nutrients.
d. Growing seasons become longer.
C 200
What are the positive results of
volcanic eruptions?
a. The climate becomes warmer.
b. Extra sulfuric acid is removed from
the atmosphere.
c. Rock and soil are enriched with
valuable nutrients.
C 200
In what way do volcanic eruptions affect the
climate?
a. They cause a global temperature increase.
b. They cause a global temperature decrease.
c. They cause a global precipitation increase.
d. They cause a global precipitation decrease.
C 300
In what way do volcanic eruptions affect the
climate?
a. They cause a global temperature increase.
b. They cause a global temperature decrease.
C 300
Which scale would be used to classify an
earthquake based on a description found
in ancient writings?
a. Modified Mercalli Scale
b. Richter Scale
c. moment magnitude scale
d. all of the above
C 400
Which scale would be used to classify an
earthquake based on a description found
in ancient writings?
a. Modified Mercalli Scale
C 400
Basaltic magma produces nonexplosive eruptions such as those at
____.
a. Mount St. Helens
b. Mount Pinatubo
c. Kilauea
d. Mount Unzen
C 500
Basaltic magma produces nonexplosive eruptions such as those at
____.
a. Mount St. Helens
b. Mount Pinatubo
c. Kilauea
C 500
Which factor does NOT effect
the speed of a seismic wave?
a. temperature
b. season of the year
c. chemistry of the rocks
d. pressure
D 100
Which factor does NOT effect
the speed of a seismic wave?
a. temperature
b. season of the year
D 100
The point in Earth's interior where the
energy release of an earthquake occurs
is the ____.
a. focus
b. epicenter
c. fault
d. inner core
D 200
The point in Earth's interior where the
energy release of an earthquake occurs
is the ____.
a. focus
D 200
If, after an eruption, the top of a
volcano collapses down, a ____ forms.
a. caldera
b. vent
c. crater
d. volcanic neck
D 300
If, after an eruption, the top of a
volcano collapses down, a ____ forms.
a. caldera
D 300
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DOUBLE
D 400
For the Richter scale, each increase on the scale
represents ten times the amount of ground
motion recorded on the seismogram. How much
more motion is there for a magnitude 7
earthquake than a magnitude 4 earthquake?
a. 3 times
b. 30 times
c. 1000 times
d. 3000 times
D 400
For the Richter scale, each increase on the scale
represents ten times the amount of ground
motion recorded on the seismogram. How much
more motion is there for a magnitude 7
earthquake than a magnitude 4 earthquake?
a. 3 times
b. 30 times
c. 1000 times
D 400
Secondary waves ____ when they
hit the liquid outer core.
a. slow down
b. stay the same
c. stop
d. speed up
D 500
Secondary waves ____ when they
hit the liquid outer core.
a. slow down
b. stay the same
c. stop
D 500
The slowest seismic waves are
____________________.
E 100
surface waves
E 100
To locate an earthquake's
___________, scientist use
information from three
seismograph stations.
E 200
epicenter
E 200
The San Andreas Fault in
California is an example of a(n)
____________________ fault.
E 300
strike-slip
E 300
The Richter scale is based on the
height of the lines traced by a(n)
____________________.
E 400
seismograph (or seismogram)
E 400
____________________ move
through Earth by causing particles in
rocks to move at right angles to the
direction of the waves.
E 500
Secondary waves
E 500
When rocks break because of stress,
the energy released is in the form of
a(n) ____________________.
F 100
earthquake
F 100
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DOUBLE
F 200
Seismologists use the
________________ to
describe the magnitude of
earthquakes.
F 200
Richter scale
F 200
Ash, lava, and _______ erupt
from the crater of a volcano.
F 300
gases
F 300
Two important factors that control
whether an eruption will be explosive or
quiet are the amount of ______________
and other gases and the amount of
________ in the magma.
F 400
water vapor; silica
F 400
____________________ move
through Earth by causing
particles of rocks to move back
and forth in the same direction as
the waves.
F 500
Primary waves
F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Earthquakes
Please record your wager.
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How far away is the
epicenter if the
difference in seismic
wave arrival times is
7 minutes?
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5,500 km
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