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REVIEW--Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Authored by Stephanie McLain

Science

9th Grade

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REVIEW--Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An instrument that detects and records earthquakes.

seismic wave

seismometer

seismograph

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A vibration caused by an earthquake.

seismic wave

seismometer

seismograph

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main cause of most earthquakes?

human activity

hurricanes

changes in temperature in Earth's mantle

pressure deep within the Earth, from the movement of tectonic plates.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the major volcanic belt that circles the Pacific Ocean?

ring of fire

ring of rock

ring of water

ring of plates

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Hot Spot?

An area where to plates move apart and magma comes to the surface.

An area where two plates rub together and the friction creates magma.

An area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it.

An area where one plate subducts and melts and the magma rises to create a volcano.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At which boundaries do volcanoes form?

divergent and transform

convergent and transform

convergent and divergent

volcanoes do not form along plate boundaries

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________

Shield

Cinder Cone

Fire Fountain

Composite

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