1 / 27

Earthquake and Volcano Vocabulary Quiz in Seismic Jeopardy

Test your knowledge on seismic terms with this interactive quiz covering earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics.

wilma-cortez
Download Presentation

Earthquake and Volcano Vocabulary Quiz in Seismic Jeopardy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. FINAL Seismic Jeopardy 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. Vocab for 100 What is a “Sky-light” A hole in the top of a lava tube Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  3. Vocab for 200 What is the difference between Lava and Magma Magma is liquid earth below the surface, and when it come to the surface it changes its name to lava Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  4. Vocab for 300 The term used for one plate sliding under another plate Sub-duction Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  5. Vocab for 400 The name of the point where the earthquake actually occurs Focus Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  6. Vocab for 500 The name of the earthquake scale that measures destruction Mercalli Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  7. Volcano for 100 What are the three types of Volcanoes Strato (composite), shield, and cinder cone Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  8. Volcano for 200 What type of volcano is Hawaii, and how was it formed Shield Volcano, weak spot in the plate that moved over a magma chamber Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  9. Volcano for 300 The name of the process of moving heat within the earth in a circular pattern Convection Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  10. Volcano for 400 Strato volcanoes are explosive and produce Pyroclastic Flows. What are Pyroclastic Flows Hot gaseous avalanches containing ash, cinders, and other pieces (pyroclastic) Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  11. Volcano for 500 What is the name given to the area around the Pacific where many volcanoes are located Ring of Fire Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  12. Earthquakes for 100 What is the Epicenter Surface location of an earthquake Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  13. Earthquakes for 200 What are the four types of waves given off when an earthquake hits P Waves (primary) S Waves (secondary) Rayleigh Waves Love Waves Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  14. Earthquakes for 300 What is the difference between a Fold and a Fault A Fold is a bend in the land and a fault is when it cracks Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  15. Earthquakes for 400 The type of plate movement we experience in California Transgressional or transformational movement Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  16. Earthquakes for 500 How much stronger is a 7.0 earthquake than a 4.0 1000 times stronger Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  17. Plates for 100 What are the names of the two plates in California Pacific Plate and North American Plate Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  18. Plates for 200 What is produced at the contact point between an Oceanic plate and a continental plate Trench Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  19. Plates for 300 What are the three types of plate movement (3 or 4 will be accepted) Divergent, Transgression, and Convergent (subduction & over-riding) Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  20. Plates for 400 What type of feature is created when two continental plates collide Very tall non-volcanic mountains -Himalayas Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  21. Plates for 500 The type of movement that is located along the Mid Atlantic Ridge Divergent Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  22. Misc for 100 What was Pangaea All land masses were once connected Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  23. Misc for 200 What is the Richter Scale Scale used to determine earthquake force Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  24. Misc for 300 Where did Volcanoes get their name Roman God – blacksmith - Vulcan Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  25. Misc for 400 Who is Pelee Hawaiian Goddess of Volcanoes Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  26. Misc for 500 What is a Lahar When Pyroclastic flows encounter water, and create a slurry of cement like gunk Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

  27. FINAL JEOPARDY Loma Prieta Earthquake Why did San Francisco endure so much more damage in the Marina district than the city of San Jose which was 50 miles closer to the epicenter Liquefaction – Marina district was built on land-fill, and therefore shook with much more force, because the land was so much more unstable Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

More Related