Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The center point on the surface of an earthquake represented by letter R is called what?

• Center point
• Focus
• Epicenter
• Seismic waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of boundary is the San Andreas?

• Convergent
• Transform
• Optimus Prime
• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake? Reperesented by letter S

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate

In this image we have magma rising to the surface and exiting in small amounts. A volcanic mountain has not  yet formed. What do we call this?

• Hot Spot
• Volcano
• Fault-Block

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 subduction?

• one plate collides with another
• one plate destroys another
• one plate goes beneath another
• one plate divides another

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A volcano with a steep slope that has quickly cooling lava and explosive eruptions.

• Shield Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano
• Composite Volcano

A volcano with gradual slopes formed by slow cooling lava.

• Shield Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano
• Composite Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

Where do many earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the Pacific Ocean?

• along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• along the Nazca Plate
• along the Ring of Fire
• near India

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2