Week 2 - Y10 Quizziz Types and features of EQ & V

Suggest the BEST end to this sentence.

Earthquakes are caused by...

• A build up of friction and a release of pressure at a plate boundary

• Tectonic plates moving past each other

• Plates bumping into each other

• A build up of friction at a plate boundary

The origin of the earthquake underneath the Earth's surface, is called....

• Fault

• Epicentre

• Focus

• Boundary

The point on the Earths surface where the earthquake is first felt is called....

• Epicentre

• Focus

• Fault

• Boundary

The amount of damage caused by an earthquake will depend on certain things. These are.... (There may be more than one answer)

• How many shock waves there are

• How shallow the focus is

• How big the subduction is

• How close people and infrastructure are to the epicenter

If an earthquake has a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale, how much more powerful will this be than an earthquake of 5.0 on the Richter Scale?

• 100x

• 10x

• 2x

• 2.0x

Select the correct features of a Strato-Volcano.

• Explosive

• Gently sloping sides

• Lava is more viscous

• Lots of pressure underneath the crust

Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example of which type of Volcano?

• Shield Volcano

• Strato-Volcano

• Composite Volcano

Mount Etna in Italy is an example of which type of Volcano?

• Shield Volcano

• Strato-Volcano

Select the BEST definition for a Hotspot.

• An area under the rocky outer layer of Earth, called the crust, where magma is hotter than surrounding magma

• A hotspot of magma underneath the Earths crust

• A mantle plume which is hotter than the rest of the magma in the mantle

• An area where Volcanic Island chains are formed

Explain in detail the differences between a Shield Volcano and a Strato-Volcano. Make sure to include, features, hazards, how they are formed, locations and examples. (5 marks)