CH 2 Earthquakes and Volcanoes Test

The most common cause of an earthquake is

• volcanoes.

• weathering.

• faulting.

• tsunamis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is made up of particles about the size of golf balls?

• volcanic ash

• cinders

• volcanic bombs

• volcanic dust

Cinder cones result from

• alternating layers of rock particles.

• lava flows.

• explosive eruptions of rock particles.

The San Andreas fault is located in

• Spain

• Mexico

• California

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

According to the Richter scale, a very destructive earthquake would have a magnitude equal to or greater than

• -2.

• 6.

• 100.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The largest rock fragments blow into the air during a volcanic eruption are

• volcanic ash.

• volcanic dust.

• volcanic bombs.

Hot liquid rock that is found in the interior of the Earth is called

• lava

• cinders

• magma

Scientists who study earthquakes are called _______________

• volcanologists

• seismologists

• seismic scientists

• botanists

The strength of earthquakes is measured according to a scale called the

• Mercalli Scale

• Verrico Scale

• Richter Scale

• Wegener Scale

A great sea wave is called a

• tidal wave

• seismic wave

• tsunami wave

• hawaiian wave