1.2 & 1.3 Earthquakes & Volcanoes

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1.2 Earthquakes & 1.3 Volcanism

Quiz with FIFTEEN questions

Good luck! :)

The focus of an earthquake is where the earthquake happens in the earth's crust.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by using the scale of Richter.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

An earthquake can also happen under the sea.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The earthquakes in the Netharlands happen because of plate tectonics.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Why do earthquakes happen? (2p)

Where are the consequences of an earthquake the worst, in a poor/rich country? Explain your answer. (2p)

Look at the map:
Where is an earthquake
most likely to happen?

1. Malysia
2. Java
3. Kalimantan
4. Papua

Volcanoes continuously (without stopping) emit (uitstoot) lava.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Volcanoes only emit (comes out) lava and ash.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Volcanoes are usually found at the same place as earthquakes.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The type of flow from a volcano when ash, rocks and gases gow downhill.

1. mud flow
2. pyroclastic flow
3. lava
4. magma

Earthquakes are more dangerous than volcanoes nowadays.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Can you label this volcano by dragging the terms?

crater

magma chamber

main vent

_____________ is when two plates divide and submarine (underwater) volcanoes develop in.

1. Ring of fire
2. Mid oceanic ridge
3. Convergent plate
4. Iceland

Volcanoes explode because of _________.

1. transform plate tectonics
2. earthquakes
3. pressure
4. volcanic bombs