A.

Multiple Choice (7 points)

1.

Geothermal energy refers to energy from

a) inside the Earth.
b) fossil fuel combustion.
c) the sun's radiation
d) nuclear combustion.

2.

The moon was created

a) from the impact of a small planet.
b) from a volcanic eruption.
c) from remaining material from Earths creation.
d) from a captured asteroid.

3.

What is the oldest event below?

a)
b)
c)
d)

plate tectonics begins

accretion ends
the Cambrian period begins
photosynthesis is created

4.

How old is the Earth?

a) 15.3 Billion years old
b) 18.3 Billion years old
c) 15.8 Billion years old
d) 13.8 Billion years old

5.

Which sentence best describes the geosphere?

a) the geosphere is a closed system in which nothing affects it from the outside.
b) the geosphere is an open system in which things affect it from the outside.

6.

The magnetosphere is created from convection currents within the

a) upper mantle
b) athenosphere
c) inner core
d) outer core

7.

The inner core is

a) viscous
b) liquid
c) solid
d) gaseous

B. Match the Letter to the Number (10 points)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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f.
g.
h.
I.

divergent
transform
axis
subduction
thermo-tectonic age
paleomagnetism
convection current
convergent
magma
fault

___ 1. melted rock rising and replacing old rock

___ 2. movement towards each other
___ 3. study of geologic record using magnetic fields in rocks
___ 4. the last major tectonic event
___ 5. movement away from each other
___ 6. liquid rock that rises out of the Earth.
___ 7. side by side plate movement
___ 8. movement of one plate under another plate
___ 9. fracture in the Earth's lithosphere.
___ 10. imaginary line on which the Earth rotates.

C. Draw a diagram of these layers of the Earth. Name them clearly! (8 points)
a. Magnetosphere
b. Lithosphere
c. Inner Core
d. Outer Core
e. Upper Mantle
f. Lower Mantle
g. Asthenosphere
h. draw the AXIS (not a layer)
D. Fill In the Blank (10 points)
a. aftershock
g. tsunami
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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c. magnitude d. fore shock

h. epicenter i. seismic waves

e. focus
j. landslide

f. triangulation
k. volcanic eruption

The measurement of energy released from an earthquake.

A wave of energy generated by an earthquake that travels within Earths surface.
The measuring angles to a location from known points at the ends of a baseline.
A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material.
A minor tremor of the earth that precedes a larger earthquake.
The point of origin of an earthquake.
A quake of lesser magnitude following a large earthquake in the same area.
The downward sliding of a relatively dry mass of earth and rock.
The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

E. Matching Famous Earthquakes (10 points)

1) Lisbon, Portugal
2) Valdivia, Chile
3) Ancash, Peru
4) Irpinia, Italy
5) San Francisco, USA
6) Loma Prieta, USA
7) Leogane, Haiti
8) Tohoku, Japan
9) Orkney, South Africa
10) Basel, Switerland

a) massive cholera outbreak

b) one of the most devastating earthquakes in US history
c) caused by mining
d) most expensive earthquake in Europe in modern age
e) gave rise to modern seismic study
f) caused massive tsunami affecting nuclear power plant
g) liquefaction increased property damage
h) most powerful earthquake ever recorded
I) caused while attempting to create geothermal energy
j) caused the largest landslide in history

F. Writing
1. How is new sea floor created?
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2. Tell me three ways we know that the plates move?

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3. What are the two types of crust on Earth? Which one is heavier?
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4. How do hazardous events become disasters?
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