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pretest earthquakes and volcanoes

Authored by Joseph EastWakeHS

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9th Grade

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pretest earthquakes and volcanoes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Lava

viscosity

toxic gas

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

March Maddness

Earthquake Alley

Ring of Fire

Circle of Death

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

Earthquake
Epicenter
Fault
Plate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Epicenter

Fault

Magma chamber

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

P Wave

Rayleigh Wave

S Wave

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

Earthquake

Epicenter

Magnitude

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a classification of volcano?

Shield

Composite

Magnate

Cinder Cone

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