Earthquakes and Volcanoes_BM

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What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?

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Lava

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A mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas coming out of a volcano

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Pyroclastic flow

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This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

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Ring of Fire

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Where are volcanoes found?

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All of the above (on land, under water, on islands)

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What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

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Earthquake

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

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Epicenter

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Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

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P Wave

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What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

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Magnitude

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This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California.

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San Andreas

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The Richter scale measures:

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the strength of an earthquake