The Changing Earth

What is the range of the Richter scale?

• 1 to 10

• 0 to 9

• 0 to 10

• 1 to 9

What is the purpose of a seismograph?

• Recording the frequency of eruptions of volcanoes

• Measuring the intensity of earthquake waves

• Recording earthquake tremors

• Measure the speed of the movement of the tectonic plates

When did Alfred Wegener make an attempt to explain the present-day distribution of continents and oceans?

• 1912

• 1913

• 1933

• 1958

All landmass were joined together into a supercontinent, called ______.

• Gwalior

• Eurasia

• Laurasia

• Pangea

There are ____ major and _______ plates, all of which float independently.

• Seven, 22

• Six, 20

• Three, 32

• Five, 42

What are the two types of forces?

• Endogenic and exogenic

• Exothermic and endothermic forces

• Horizontal and vertical forces

• Right and left forces

What is a dormant volcano in Italy called?

• Vulsini

• Etna

• Vesuvius

Extinct Volcanoes are –

• Volcanoes that have not erupted for hundreds of year

• Volcanoes that erupted frequently

• Volcanoes that have become quiet after erupting

• Volcanoes that are alive

What is another name for Dormant volcanoes?

• Dead volcanoes

• Living volcanoes

• Sleeping volcanoes

Which belt around the Mediterranean Sea has dormant and extinct volcanoes?

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge belt

• Mid-World Mountain belt

• Mid-Night Mountain belt

• Pacific Ring of Fire

• Mid-Day Mountain belt