volcanoes and earthquakes

Most Earthquakes and Volcanoes can be found....

• around the Pacific Ring of Fire

• along the coast of Asia

• along plate boundaries

• in the Southern Hemisphere

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

• tectonic plates
• faults
• magma
• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Prodigent

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

• Lava

• viscosity

• toxic gas

• basalt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of

• volcanoes forming over a hot spot

• volcanoes forming along a plate boundary

• the Ring of Fire

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas coming out of a volcao

• dangerous

• Tsunami

• Pyroclastic flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• P Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S Wave

Which scale (1-10) measures the intensity of the ground movement?

• Mercalli Scale

• Richter Scale

• Disaster Scale