Unit Test — Unit test

Question 1

The image shows a volcanic eruption.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

This eruption is explosive.

Question 2

Which word identifies the shaking that results from movement under Earth’s surface?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

earthquake

Question 3

Which statement describes the location of an earthquake’s epicenter?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It is located at the point directly above the focus

Question 4

Which type of volcanic mountain has wide, gentle slopes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

shield

Question 5

Which word identifies the agent that carries the energy released from earthquakes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

waves

Question 6

Which statement describes divergent boundaries?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.

Question 7

Which statement describes one aspect of an earthquake’s magnitude?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It is based on the size of seismic waves.

Question 8

The image shows a type of fault.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

shearing

Question 9

The image shows a landform created by Earth’s forces.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

syncline

Question 10

The image shows a cross section of a volcano.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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Unit Test — Unit test Answers