Earthquakes & Volcanoes Quiz

______ are the vibrations of the Earth produced by the rapid release of energy in the lithosphere.

• Foci

• Epicenters

• Earthquakes

• Faults

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Formed where two sections of Earth’s crust are colliding

• Divergent-

• Convergent-

• Transform-

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Forms where plates are moving away from each other

• Divergent-

• Convergent-

• Transform-

The three types of plate boundaries are

• Convergent, divergent, change

• Divergent, allegiant, insurgent

• Convergent, divergent, transform (parallel or side to side of each other)

• Push, pull, slide

This area is called the....

• Arc of Volcanoes

• Ring of Fire

• Horseshoe of Magma

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What is the definition of dormant?

• sleeping and could erupt again

• extinct and won't erupt

• active and dangerous

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Volcanoes are found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

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What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

• Tsunami

• Liquefaction

• Seismic Gap

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What causes an Eartquake?

• Earth's plates moving past and against each other.

• Earth's plates moving towards each other.

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Which body wave (back & forth) is pictured?

• P-Wave
• S-Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• Love Wave

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