EES Dynamic Earth - Volcanoes/Earthquakes

Front

Volcanoes and Earthquakes typically occur _______________.

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along plate boundaries

Front

Folded mountains such as the Himalayas were formed from: divergence, convergence, transform boundaries

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convergence

Front

Which seismic wave moves like a slinky?

Back

P Wave

Front

Which seismic wave moves at right angles?

Back

S Waves

Front

Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?

Back

P Wave

Front

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

Back

B

Front

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake? Options: New York, NY, Nome, Alaska, Guadalajara, Mexico

Back

Nome, Alaska

Front

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake? (Options: Epicenter, Focus, Fault, Plate)

Back

Focus

Front

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

Back

Epicenter

Front

What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)

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Seismograph