Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations? 

• at plate boundaries
• in oceans
• in the middle of continents
• in the middle of plates

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The focus of an earthquake is...

• above ground
• along the edge of the ocean
• next to the nearest mountain range
• below ground

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Where is the epicenter located?

• A
• B
• C
• There is no epicenter

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Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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What is a determining factor in which type of eruption will occur?

• the chemistry of the magma
• the size of the mountain
• the climate around the volcano
• the number of people living near the volcano

Volcanoes can be found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

• P waves
• S waves

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An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph 

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Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

• tornadoes
• tsunamis
• lightening
• hailstorms

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A tracing of earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph. This can be on a huge sheet of paper, shows P-waves 

• Seimogram 
• Seismic wave
• Carrollton 
• Deformed 

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