Earthquakes and Volcanoes

How do volcanoes form?

• in a region where a crustal plates move under another plate
• in forests
• high in the sky
• solar radiation

Hot rises and cold sinks

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• condensation

How do mountains form?

• when tectonic plates spread apart
• when they bubble in the mantle
• when two tectonic plates push against each other, forcing the rock upward.
• when lava pushes up

Where do earthquakes occur?

• in storms
• above plate boundaries
• pressure in the water
• from tsunamis

which is NOT a volcano?

• cinder cone
• shield
• composite
• caldera

A big wave caused by an earthquake is called a....

• epicenter
• hurricane
• fault
• tsunami

What causes earthquakes?

• the buildup of stress at plate boundaries
• storms
• ocean currents
• hot spots

Hawaiian islands were formed over a....

• hot spot
• divergent boundary
• fault
• focus

The spot where the earthquake's energy is FIRST released.

• fault
• focus
• epicenter
• vent

Which of the following waves can cause the most damage?

• p wave
• s wave
• surface wave
• light wave