Earthquakes/Volcanoes

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

• dangerous

• Tsunami

• Pyroclastic flow

• Lava

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

Volcanoes are found...

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• P Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S Wave

• Surface Wave

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

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

• Seismic Wave

This famous transform fault located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California.

• New Madrid
• Denali Fault
• Ramapo Seismic Zone
• San Andreas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tectonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is mostly likely the cause of an earthquake?

• stress due to movement in Earth's crust
• gravitational variation due to Moon's orbit around Earth
• temperature variation due to Earth's orbit around the Sun
• rotational imbalance due to changes in Earth's poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a classification of volcano?

• Shield

• Composite

• Magnate

• Cinder Cone

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph