Chapter 1: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The lithosphere is located...

• In the core

• on the crust

• between the core and the mantle

• the crust and upper mantle

The Theory of plate tectonics is

• the crust is made up of moving plates

• the fault located in California

• where volcanoes are located

• a hot spot

Nonvolcanic eruptions include all of the following EXCEPT

• hot springs

• shield volcanoes

• geysers

• mudpots

The Ring of Fire is located

• near Antarctica

• In the Atlantic Ocean

• In the Pacific Ocean

• In the Mediterranean Sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Occurs when rocks move horizontally past each other

• normal fault

• strike-slip fault

• reverse fault

occurs when rocks push together, forcing a section of rock upward

• normal fault

• strike-slip fault

• reverse fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

occurs when rocks move apart, forming a gap

• normal fault

• strike-slip fault

• reverse fault

Which of these do NOT cause earthquakes?

• molten lava build up under a volcano

• a tsunami

• build up / release of energy between two plates

• adding / removing large amount of soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What can cause a volcanic eruption?

• acid rain

• weather changes

• vog

• magma rising to the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Vibrations of energy flowing from earthquakes are called

• seismographs

• eruptions

• tsunamis

• seismic waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3