Earthquake and Volcano Quiz

The number of active volcanoes on Earth is?

(a)  

The Ring of Fire contains (a)   % of all the active volcanoes in the world

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When magma reaches the Earth surface, scientists called it “ (a)   ”

The scale scientists use to measure the power of a volcano is called the “ (a)   ” scale

A volcano is classified by its shape and (a)  

When rocks slide past each other causing vibrations is called an “ (a)   ”

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The exact point inside Earth where an earthquake originates is called the “ (a)   ” also called the hypocenter

The point on the surface directly above the focus is called the “ (a)   ”

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The seismic waves that travel the fastest through the ground are called “_” waves and can only travel through rocks and fluid

(a)  

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A primary wave is a “ (a)   ” wave that travels in and out