Earthquakes and Volcanoes

What is the difference between magma and lava?

• lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth
• lava is the chamber that magma flows
• lava is the Earth's crust

What is the violent shaking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released.

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

What do you call the crack in Earth's surface along which movement takes place?

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do you call melted rock once it hardens on the Earth's surface?

• focus
• magma
• lava
• seismic waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the name of the instrument used to measure the waves of an earthquake?

• Richter Scale
• Octograph
• Seismograph
• Fault detecor

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the definition of dormant?

• sleeping and could erupt again

• extinct and won't erupt

• active and dangerous

What are scientists that study volcanoes called?

• cardiologists

• veterinarians

• volcanologists

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

• Lava

• viscosity

• toxic gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Volcanoes are found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2