Earthquakes and Volcanoes Study Guide
Earthquakes Chapter 7 Sections 1 and 2
1. Why do earthquakes happen?
2. Where do earthquakes happen?
3. There are 3 types of earthquake waves. Define each.
a. P Wave:
b. S Wave:
c. L Wave (Surface):
4. What’s the difference between the focus and the epicenter of an
earthquake?
5. How does a Richter scale measure earthquake intensity?
Volcanoes Chapter 8 Sections 1 and 2
6. Where can we find volcanoes?
7. What two layers of Earth are associated with the formation of magma?
8. There are three major types of volcanoes. Describe each.
a. Shield:
b. Cinder cone:
c. Composite (Strato):
9. Describe lava.
10.Lava is also the solid rock that remains from lava flow. What are the 4
types of lava?
11.What is the difference between mafic and felsic lava?
12.What are the 4 major parts of a volcano?
13.What does pyroclastic material consist of?
14.How pyroclastic flow different from lava flow?