8th Grade Earthquakes and Volcanoes quiz

Which of these is NOT a type of fault?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Turning

These are energy waves that travel as vibrations on and in the Earth

• Sea waves

• Seismic waves

• Earthquake waves

• Thunder waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This tool measures and records ground motion and can be used to determine the distance seismic waves travel

• Magnetometer

• Thermometer

• Seismometer

• Barometer

The origin where rocks first move along the fault

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Directrix

• Origin point

The location on the surface that is directly above the focus

• Seismic Zone

• Epicenter

• Directrix

• Origin point

Molten rock below the surface is called...

• Lava

• Convection currents

• Mantle rock

• Magma

Volcanoes not associated with plate boundaries (like the Hawaiian islands) are known as...

• Non-boundary volcanoes

• Ring of Fire volcanoes

• Hot spots

• Transform volcanoes

The rising currents of hot, mantle material are called...

• Convection currents

• Fumaroles

• Calderas

• Plumes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of these volcanoes is NOT located on the Ring of Fire?

• Mt. Redoubt

• Mt. St. Helens

• Mt Rainier

• Mauna Loa

This type of volcano has a very gentle slope and tends to be on divergent boundaries and hot spots. The Hawaiian volcanoes are an example.

• Shield Volcanoes

• Composite Volcanoes

• Cinder Cones

• Calderas