EEn 2.1.1 Quiz C - Volcanoes and Earthquakes

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot

• Magma

• Lava

• Volcano

This is a deadly mudslide of rock and debris that accompanies a volcanic eruption:

• Lahar Flow

• Ash cloud

• Pyroclastic Material

• Lava

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What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?

• Aa

• Lava

• Magma

• Pahoehoe

Where do volcanoes come from?

• Places where plates move apart

• Places where plates are moving together

• Hot Spots

• All of these options

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Beneath a volcano, magma collects in a:

• magma chamber

• magma pocket

• vent

• hole

What is the conduit through which magma travels from it's underground chamber to the vent on the Earth's surface?

• pipe

• magma chamber

• tube

• caldera

A break or crack in the Earth's crust is called a...

• plate

• fault

• fold

• crack

What is most commonly associated with transform boundaries?

• mountains

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• islands

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Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Fault

• Plate

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

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Hypocenter

• Focus

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2