Geological Processes Vocab (Act. 4-6 Review)

An ______________ is a sudden release of energy in Earth's interior that causes shaking at the surface.

• Volcano

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ____________ is an opening in Earth's surface through which lava, gas, and ash escape from magma underground.

Which of the following is a natural hazard that could be caused by an earthquake?

• Ground-shaking

• Landslide

• Building damage

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Ash fall was a problem in the eruption of...

• Mt. Washington

• Mt. St. Helens

• Mt. Kilauea

• Mauna Loa

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Many volcanoes occur in a region of the Earth known as the...

• Ring of Fire

• Ring of Volcanoes

• Fire Ring

• Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or false? California has a lot of earthquakes because of the fault line located there.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

______ is hot, liquid rock UNDER Earth's surface.

________ is hot, liquid rock ON Earth's surface.

True or false? Volcanoes can erupt underwater.

• True

• False

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Lava rocks

• Igneous

• Metamorphic