Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Washington State

The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean

• Atlantic

• Arctic

• Indian

• Pacific

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ESS3-2

Match the following type of wave with the definition.

• Focus

• waves that cause the most destruction during an earthquake

• S Waves

• waves that cause a push/pull motion because they compress and extend as they move through the Earth.

• P Waves

• waves that can move through solid layers but not through the liquid outer core.

• Surface Waves

• the point within the Earth where the earthquake originates

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ESS3-2

Match the stress on the rock with the type of fault

• Tension

• 
• Shearing

• 
• Compression

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ESS3-2

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

• Seismophone

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Seismograph

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ESS3-2

Draw an X on the epicenter of this earthquake.

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ESS3-2

If you live in an earthquake prone area, what are some precautions you should take in case of an earthquake?

- Use complete sentences and make sure to give details.

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ESS3-2

Which of the following is not one of the named Oceans?

• Indian

• Arctic

• Southern

• Asian

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ESS2-6

Which elements (besides hydrogen and oxygen) are most abundant in the oceans?

• Sodium and Chlorine

• Magnesium and Chlorine

• Sodium and Sulfur

• Sulfer and Calcium

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ESS2-6

Surface ocean currents are driven mostly by ___________.

• Temperature Differences

• Hurricanes

• Winds

• Density differences

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ESS2-6

Circulating air is deflected towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere because of (a)   .

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ESS2-6