Landform Patterns Vocabulary

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

• The intensity of a storm

• The magnitude or energy release of an earthquake

• The depth of the ocean

• The height of a mountain

What is a crater?

• A. A mountain peak covered with snow.

• B. A bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano.

• C. A deep hole in the ground caused by meteor impact.

• D. A large rock found on the surface of the Moon.

What is the definition of an epicenter?

• The point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts.

• The point on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake.

• The scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.

• The boundary between two tectonic plates.

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What is a fault?

• A type of rock formed from volcanic activity

• A break in Earth's crust along which sections of rocks slide past each other

• A mountain range created by tectonic movements

• A large body of saltwater

What is the focus of an earthquake?

• The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts

• The point underground at which an earthquake starts

• The scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake

• The device used to record the seismic waves of an earthquake

What is lava?

• A) A type of soil found on the earth's surface.

• B) Water that has been contaminated with volcanic ash.

• C) Melted rock that reaches the earth's surface.

• D) A gas released during volcanic eruptions.

What is magma?

• Cold, solid rock above the earth's surface

• Hot, melted rock below the earth's surface

• A type of mountain

• The outer layer of the earth

What does the term "magnitude" refer to in the context of earthquakes?

• The depth at which the earthquake occurs

• The amount of damage caused by the earthquake

• The strength of an earthquake

• The duration of the earthquake

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What are seismic waves?

• A type of sound wave that travels through the air

• A series of waves that are produced during an earthquake

• Waves caused by the movement of the tides

• A pattern of waves created by the wind on the surface of the water

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What is the purpose of a seismograph?

• To measure atmospheric pressure

• To detect and record earthquake vibrations

• To track weather patterns

• To record sound waves