Volcanoes & Earthquakes Test Study Guide-Complete on separate paper for up to 5 bonus points.
1. What is the difference between p and s seismic waves? (speed, movement, damage) How are they involved in
detecting earthquakes?
2. Explain Convergent (subduction & collision) vs Divergent (sea floor spreading) vs Transform plate boundaries.
a. Draw what is occurring at each boundary and what landforms are created.
b. Be able to give real examples of each.
3. Where are the oldest parts of the ocean floor? The newest? Explain the evidence for this.
4. Describe the 3 main types of Volcanoes and how they differ from each other.
5. Explain which plate boundaries can produce volcanoes and be able to describe how volcanoes are formed at hot spots.
6. What is the Yellowstone caldera and what are the concerns scientists have about it?
7. How are the Mercalli and Richter Scales different?
8. Describe the process used by our class to find the epicenter of the sample earthquake using the Mercalli Scale.
9. What is the general pattern or direction of fault lines in California? Why would this make sense considering plate
movement?
10. Describe the relationship between viscosity and gas content of lava and the type of volcano produced.
11. Be able to explain all of the following terms:
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Continental Drift
Crust
Earthquake
Lithosphere
Magma
Mantle
Ocean Trench
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Tectonic Plate
Seafloor
spreading
Subduction Zone
Fault
Tsunami
S Wave
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P Wave
Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Seismograph
Mid Ocean Ridge
Caldera
Hot Spot
Ring of Fire
Liquefaction
Aftershock
Focus
Epicenter
Viscosity
Lahar
Volcanoes & Earthquakes Test Study Guide-Complete on separate paper for up to 5 bonus points.
1. What is the difference between p and s seismic waves? (speed, movement, damage) How are they involved in
detecting earthquakes?
2. Explain Convergent (subduction & collision) vs Divergent (sea floor spreading) vs Transform plate boundaries.
a. Draw what is occurring at each boundary and what landforms are created.
b. Be able to give real examples of each.
3. Where are the oldest parts of the ocean floor? The newest? Explain the evidence for this.
4. Describe the 3 main types of Volcanoes and how they differ from each other.
5. Explain which plate boundaries can produce volcanoes and be able to describe how volcanoes are formed at hot spots.
6. What is the Yellowstone caldera and what are the concerns scientists have about it?
7. How are the Mercalli and Richter Scales different?
8. Describe the process used by our class to find the epicenter of the sample earthquake using the Mercalli Scale.
9. What is the general pattern or direction of fault lines in California? Why would this make sense considering plate
movement?
10. Describe the relationship between viscosity and gas content of lava and the type of volcano produced.
11. Be able to explain all of the following terms:







Continental Drift
Crust
Earthquake
Lithosphere
Magma
Mantle
Ocean Trench







Tectonic Plate
Seafloor spreading
Subduction Zone
Fault
Tsunami
S Wave
P Wave
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





Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Seismograph
Mid Ocean Ridge
Caldera
Hot Spot
Ring of Fire
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




Liquefaction
Aftershock
Focus
Epicenter
Viscosity
Lahar