Earthquakes and volcanoes

What causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and uplift of earth's surface?

• The pull of gravity from the Moon and Sun.

• Movement of Earth's crust.

• Explosions deep within Earth's core.

• New rocks forming on Earth's surface.

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In the past, scientists could not accurately predict earthquakes and volcanoes. How has technology helped improve their predictions?

• Plate movements is measured by volunteers.

• fault lines are monitored by video cameras.

• Seismographs are used to detect movement in the Earth.

• There is no technology that can help with predictions.

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Earthquakes form valleys, uplift form plateaus, which landform volcanoes form

• new mountains

• new glaciers

• new arches

• new bridges

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The diagram shows the collision of two tectonic plates in Asia. What is a result of this collision?

• Volcanoes erupt periodicially

• The Tibetan Plateau slowly sinks

• The Himalayan Mountains increase in height each year.

• Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau melt

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Select four features that are created by volcanoes.

• Islands

• Valleys

• Crater lakes

• Plateaus

• Mountains

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What land forms are created by earthquakes?

• Mountains

• valleys

• island

• fault scarps

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