Earthquakes/Volcanoes Review

Which most likely causes earthquakes?

• plates slipping 
• a hurricane 
• water weathering rocks
• tidal stresses caused by the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where do isolated, volcanic islands, such as Hawaii form?

• transform boundaries
• divergent boundaries
• subduction zones
• hot spots

What is mostly likely the cause of an earthquake?

• stress due to movement in Earth's crust
• gravitational variation due to Moon's orbit around Earth
• temperature variation due to Earth's orbit around the Sun
• rotational imbalance due to changes in Earth's poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A(n)  _____________ is the result of tectonic plates moving over a hot spot.

• plateau
• island
• canyon
• delta

Where does the energy from an earthquake originate?

• from a sudden increase in solar radiation
• from the Moon's gravitational pull 
• from rocks under stress shifting
• from the weight of sediments on bedrocks

Crustal movement on transform boundaries cause _____________.

• earthquakes
• volcanic activity
• mountain building
• trenches

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

_____________ causes cone-shaped mountains to form.

• volcanic eruptions
• hurricanes
• earthquakes
• sediment depositions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• Center point
• Focus
• Epicenter
• Seismic waves

Tags

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-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate