Quiz about Final Revision - Lesson 9 - Earthquake and Volcanoes

Question 1

What is a primary earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth; so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake.

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P-wave

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S-wave

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Surface wave

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body wave

Question 2

What is an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake?

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aftershock

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body wave

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P wave

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S wave

Question 3

What is an earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth?

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body wave

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P wave

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surface wave

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S wave

Question 4

The vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy is called an ______________.

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earthquake

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epicenter

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aftershock

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tsunami

Question 5

What is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?

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epicenter

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fault

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focus

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intensity

Question 6

What is a fracture in bedrock along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move?

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fault

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focus

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epicenter

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intensity

Question 7

What is the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy is released called?

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focus

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epicenter

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intensity

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S wave

Question 8

What is a measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake called?

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magnitude

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intensity

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seismic wave

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epicenter

Question 9

What is a wave generated by earthquake vibrations called?

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seismic wave

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seismogram

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surface wave

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seismology

Question 10

What is the record made by a seismograph called?

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seismogram

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focus

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epicenter

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seismograph

Question 11

What is an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake called?

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seismograph

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seismogram

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seismology

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focus

Question 12

Who is a scientist that studies earthquakes?

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seismologist

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meteorologist

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earthquakologist

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volcanologist

Question 13

What is an earthquake wave that travels on or near the surface of the earth?

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surface wave

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body wave

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P wave

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S wave

Question 14

What is a secondary earthquake wave that travels slower called?

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S wave

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P wave

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surface wave

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body wave

Question 15

What is the zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity called?

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Ring of Fire

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Circle of Fire

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Oval of Fire

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Earthquake Central

Question 16

A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity encircles the _________ Ocean.

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Pacific

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Arctic

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Indian

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Atlantic

Question 17

molten, softer, liquid like layer of iron and nickel

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outer core

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inner core

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lithosphere

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asthenosphere

Question 18

dense, solid; made of iron and nickel

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inner core

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

Question 19

the top layer of the earth; thinnest layer

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crust

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inner core

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outer core

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lithosphere

Question 20

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions most often occur

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near plate boundaries

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in regions near the equator

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in large bodies of water

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on large pieces of land

Question 21

the 2nd layer of the earth; thickest layer

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

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earthquake

Question 22

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

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Mercalli Scale

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Richter Scale

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Seismogram Scale

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Bernoulli Scale

Question 23

The Richter scale measures...

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the strength of an earthquake.

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the amount of radon gas released during an earthquake.

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the movement of tectonic plates over a year.

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the intensity of an earthquake.

Question 24

The Modified Mercalli scale considers earthquake intensity and the amount of damage cause by an earthquake.

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true

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false

Question 25

Which one of the reasons below could explain an earthquake rated high on the Richter scale, but low on the Mercalli scale.

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It probably happened in an area with few people.

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It was a fast moving earthquake and didn't last very long.

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Because damage was great, even though magnitude was low.

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None of the above.

Question 26

How much stronger is a magnitude 8.0 earthquake compared to magnitude 7.0 one on the Richter Scale?

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10 times stronger

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7/8 as strong

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56 times stronger

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twice as strong

Question 27

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

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strike slip

Question 28

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Ocean Ridge were all created by this boundary

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Divergent

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Convergent

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Reform

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Transform

Question 29

What type of boundary is this?

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Divergent

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Convergent

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Transform

Question 30

What type of Boundary is this? What event will occur at this boundary?

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Transform / Earthquakes

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Subduction / Volcano Eruption

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Tornado / Rain

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Mountain Building / Volcanism

Question 31

The type of tectonic plate boundary that sometimes has a subduction zone is...

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

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normal

Question 32

The San Andreas fault is an example of a...

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transform boundary

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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plate boundary

Question 33

Rift Valleys and mid-ocean ridges are associated with...

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divergent boundaries

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transform boundaries

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convergent boundaries

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plate boundaries

Question 34

What is a subduction zone?

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An oceanic plate sinks below a continental plate

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A continental plate sinks below a continental plate

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A continental plate sinks below an oceanic plate

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An oceanic plate sinks below an oceanic plate

Question 35

What is a subduction zone?

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An oceanic plate sinks below a continental plate

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A continental plate sinks below a continental plate

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A continental plate sinks below an oceanic plate

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An oceanic plate sinks below an oceanic plate

Question 36

What type of boundary is the San Andreas?

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Transform

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Convergent

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Optimus Prime

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Divergent

Question 37

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?

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Hot Spot

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Volcano

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Fault-Block

Question 38

What is the difference between magma and lava?

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lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth

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lava is the chamber that magma flows

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lava is the Earth's crust

Question 39

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

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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Shield Volcano

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Composite Volcano

Question 40

A volcano with gradual slopes formed by slow cooling lava.

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Shield Volcano

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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Composite Volcano

Question 41

The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of

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volcanoes forming over a hot spot

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volcanoes forming along a plate boundary

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the Ring of Fire

Question 42

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

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Lava

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viscosity

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toxic gas

Question 43

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

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Pyroclastic flow

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dangerous

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Tsunami

Question 44

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

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Ring of Fire

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March Maddness

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Earthquake Alley

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Circle of Death

Question 45

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

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Tsunami

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Liquefaction

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Seismic Gap

Question 46

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

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faults

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tectonic plates

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magma

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lava

Question 47

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

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magma

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lava

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volcano

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earthquake

Question 48

The arrow is pointing to...

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an ash cloud

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lava

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magma

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a vent

Question 49

This word describes the size of the earthquake:

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magnitude

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seismograph

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focus

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epicenter

Question 50

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 51

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

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mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Question 52

P Waves can move through which of the following?

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Liquids and Solids

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Liquids only

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Solids only

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Solids but not liquids

Question 53

S Waves can move through which of the following?

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Solids only

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Liquids only

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Liquids but not solids

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Liquids and solids

Question 54

types of volcanoes

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shield, cinder cone, composite, caldera, lava dome

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igneous, cinder cone, shield

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lava, cinder cone, shield

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ash, composite, shield

Question 55

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

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Mercalli Scale

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Richter Scale

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Seismogram Scale

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Bernoulli Scale

Question 56

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________

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Shield

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Cinder Cone

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Fire Fountain

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Composite

Question 57

A small volcano with steep sides.

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cinder cone

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composite

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strata

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shield

Question 58

Lava that is very thin and runny probably

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has low silica content

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is high in silica

Question 59

An area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma.

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hot spot

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rift zone

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hot soup

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hot mamma

Final Revision - Lesson 9 - Earthquake and Volcanoes

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