Volcano/Earthquake Quiz

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1. What is the source of energy for earthquakes and volcanoes? *

the sun

gravity

heat from Earth's interior

meteors that have hit the earth

2. Earthquakes occur when Earth's crust moves along a fault. How is the energy of an earthquake transferred? *

as heat

in waves

at atmospheric currents

in electrical discharges

3. Earthquakes are the result of what type of energy transfer? *

the mechanical slipping of fault creates seismic waves

the heat in magma is transferred into mechanical movement

igneous rocks transform to metamorphic rock

electrical energy in lightning is transferred to seismic waves

4. Which of the following best describes how volcanoes transfer energy? *

volcanoes carry heat from the surface to the deep interior of Earth

volcanoes gather heat from the sun and give it off as light and sound

heat and mechanical energy are transferred as magma flows from a volcano

magma produced by a volcano can carry heat but not energy

5. A volcano near a city is threatening to erupt. The city asks a scientist to stop the eruption. What should the scientist do? *

pour water on the volcano to cool it off

cover it with dirt to prevent the explosion

drop a bomb on it so the eruption can be predicted

nothing, the volcano starts deep underground

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