Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of

• volcanoes forming over a hot spot

• volcanoes forming along a plate boundary

• the Ring of Fire

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What is the definition of dormant?

• sleeping and could erupt again

• extinct and won't erupt

• active and dangerous

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

• Lava

• viscosity

• toxic gas

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A mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas coming out of a volcao

• dangerous

• Tsunami

• Pyroclastic flow

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This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

• March Maddness

• Earthquake Alley

• Ring of Fire

• Circle of Death

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What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

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Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Magma chamber

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S Wave

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What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

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

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

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