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Comprehensive Quiz on Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Quiz by Lindsay Ralph

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  • Q1
    Which process typically leads to the formation of a volcano through subduction?
    Decreasing pressure in the mantle
    Increasing pressure in the mantle
    Erosion of surface rocks
    Cooling of the Earth's crust
    30s
  • Q2
    What allows magma to rise up to the surface during volcano formation?
    It is more dense than surrounding rock
    It is pushed up by tectonic plates
    It is pulled up by the moon's gravity
    It is less dense than surrounding rock
    30s
  • Q3
    What characterizes a hot spot in volcano formation?
    Unusually hot areas at the mantle-crust boundary
    Areas where tectonic plates collide
    Regions of frequent earthquakes
    Unusually cold areas in the Earth's crust
    30s
  • Q4
    What distinguishes explosive volcanic eruptions from quiet eruptions?
    Pressure and silica content
    Duration of the eruption
    Temperature of the magma
    Amount of lava produced
    30s
  • Q5
    Which type of volcano is characterized by a wide, gentle slope?
    Composite volcano
    Stratovolcano
    Cinder cone volcano
    Shield volcano
    30s
  • Q6
    What type of magma is associated with the calmest volcanic eruptions?
    Rhyolitic
    Granitic
    Basaltic
    Andesitic
    30s
  • Q7
    At which type of plate boundary do volcanoes typically form due to plates moving away from each other?
    Transform boundaries
    Subduction zones
    Divergent boundaries
    Convergent boundaries
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a potential danger of lava flows during a volcanic eruption?
    Creating sinkholes
    Causing earthquakes
    Economic loss and burned buildings
    Producing toxic gases
    30s
  • Q9
    Which volcanic hazard is characterized by a high-density mixture of hot rock fragments and gases moving at extremely high speeds?
    Pyroclastic flow
    Mud flow
    Tephra
    Lava flow
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the term for the visible part of a fault on the Earth's surface?
    Hanging wall
    Fault line
    Fault plane
    Fault scarp
    30s
  • Q11
    In a normal fault, what is the direction of movement for the hanging wall?
    Downward
    No movement
    Upward
    Sideways
    30s
  • Q12
    Which type of fault is formed by compressional forces squeezing rocks together?
    Transform fault
    Strike-slip fault
    Reverse fault
    Normal fault
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the primary characteristic of a strike-slip fault?
    Diagonal movement
    No movement
    Vertical movement
    Horizontal movement
    30s
  • Q14
    Which seismic waves are the fastest and first to reach a location after an earthquake?
    Surface waves
    S-waves
    Love waves
    P-waves
    30s
  • Q15
    What type of seismic waves can only pass through solid rock within the Earth's interior?
    Surface waves
    Rayleigh waves
    S-waves
    P-waves
    30s

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