Earthquakes and Volcanoes

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph 

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

• tornadoes
• tsunamis
• lightening
• hailstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tectonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

• tectonic plates
• faults
• magma
• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.

• Ring of Earth
• Ring of Fire
• Ring of Stone
• Ring of Diamond

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

________________ measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10.

• Seismometer
• Richter Scale
• Magnitude
• Seismology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.

• lava
• magma
• volcano
• earthquake

There is only one type of volcano.

• True
• False

All volcanoes erupt in the same way. 

• False
• True

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the definition of dormant?

• "sleeping" and could erupt again

• extinct and won't erupt

• active and dangerous