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Volcanoes Earthquakes ch.14/15

Volcanoes Earthquakes ch.14/15

Assessment

Presentation

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mary Gartlan

Used 24+ times

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59 Slides • 16 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What is the only plate boundary that you won't find volcanoes near?

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Convergent

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Transform

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Divergent

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Subduction

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When an oceanic plate meets a continental plate, which plate will subduct (or go under)?

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Multiple Choice

The two major belts or rings of volcanoes are found around...

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the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

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Antartica and Africa

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the Pacific and the Mediterranean oceans

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the Indian and Pacific oceans

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Poll

Which volcanic belt is the largest?

the Pacific belt

the Mediterranean belt

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Open Ended

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Which Hawaiian island do you think is the youngest? oldest?

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Reminder: What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma travels up the ___ and exits the volcano through the ___.

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conduit, caldera

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magma chamber, vent

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vent, conduit

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conduit, vent

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of the force between two plates that are touching?

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gravitational force

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frictional force

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seismic force

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earthquake force

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Multiple Choice

Vibrations in the ground are called ____.

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earthquakes

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ground waves

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faults

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seismic waves

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Multiple Choice

These are produced first; rocks move along in the same direction the wave does, like waves in a slinky.

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P-waves

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S-waves

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surface waves

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seismic waves

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The slowest seismic waves are ___.

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Open Ended

Why do you think shallow-focus earthquakes are the most damaging?

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Multiple Choice

A small amount of earthquakes occur along the tops of ocean ridges. What type of boundary creates these ocean ridges?

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convergent- mountain building

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convergent- subduction

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transform

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