U5 interim #2 review

The diagram below shows a topographic map of the big island of Hawaii. Which volcanic mountain is the highest?

• A Kilauea

• B Hualalai

• C Mauna Kea

• D Mauna Loa

The diagram below shows the locations of several volcanic mountains on the big island of Hawaii. Which two volcanic mountain summits are closest to 50 kilometers apart?

• A Hualalai and Kilauea

• B Hualalai and Mauna Loa

• C Kilauea and Mauna Kea

• D Mauna Kea and Kohala

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains a set of earthquake hazard maps that cities and towns use for developing building codes. Based on the map, which city or town is located in an area of greatest earthquake hazard?

• Bangor, ME

• Bismarck, ND

• Charleston, SC

• Albuquerque, NM

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A geologic cross section of the Himalayan Mountain Range is shown below. This mountain range is the result of which type of boundary interaction?

• A divergent boundary between two continental plates

• A convergent boundary between two continental plates

• A divergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate

• A convergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate

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A graph used for determining epicenter distance is shown below. Suppose a seismograph at an earthquake monitoring station recorded the S wave from an earthquake 4.5 minutes after it received the earthquake's P wave. Based on the graph, approximately how far is the earthquake's epicenter from the monitoring station?

• 3400km

• 1000km

A geologist drew a diagram illustrating a section of a boundary between two tectonic plates. His diagram includes the geologic feature shown below. What type of plate boundary created this feature?

• A transform boundary between two continental plates

• A divergent boundary between two continental plates

• A convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The topographic map below shows a section of a North American fault. The dots that run down the middle of the map trace the path of a creek. Notice that the path of the creek shifts as it crosses the fault. What type of plate boundary is associated with this type of change in a geographic feature?

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• oceanic-continental convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The arrows on the map below show the general motion of Earth's major plates. Which number is most likely the location of a volcano formed by a divergent boundary?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which scale is used to report the intensity of an earthquake?

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Modified Mercalli Scale

• Richter Magnitude Scale

• Moment Magnitude Scale

Examine the four soil survey maps of the United States. The ding in each map represents the distribution of a different type of soil. Which map most likely represents the distribution of Andisols, soils characterized by the presence of volcanic ash?

• 1 near the upper west coast

• 2- near the lower east coast