How are volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes similar?

• They are not similar.

• They are formed because of plate tectonics.

• They can all happen randomly.

• Mountains form earthquakes and volcanoes.

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Two scientists have formed a hypothesis about where the next volcano could form. The map shows the spots that Dr. Hanks and Professor John have predicted a volcano could form. Dr. Hank chose spot A on the map; Professor John chose spot B. Which scientist's hypothesis is more correct?

• Dr. Hank's hypothesis - A

• Professor John's hypothesis - B

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What is true of tectonic plates?

• They are constantly moving.

• Earthquakes cause them to move.

• They don't move for centuries at a time.

• There are fewer and fewer of them.

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What is the absolute location of the smiley face?

• 40 degrees S, 100 degrees W

• 100 degrees W, 40 degrees S

• 40 degrees N, 100 degrees E

• 100 degrees E, 40 degrees N

What is an earthquake?

• Vibrations within the Earth's crust caused by a sudden release of energy which resulted from rock strata (layers) moving along a fault line.

• A long, high sea wave.

• A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the Earth's crust.

• A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

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What is a seismograph?

• A graph that shows all the earthquakes in the United States in order of their magnitudes.

• A device that records earthquake waves and helps to calculate the time, strength, and duration of earthquakes.

• A scale that measures the damage caused by an earthquake at different locations.

• A machine that generates earthquakes.

What can a seismograph help predict?

• floods and hurricanes

• snowstorms and avalanches

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• drought and rainfall patterns

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Why aren't there many earthquakes in Salt Lake City?

• Because there is a saltwater lake.

• Because earthquakes don't occur in high cities.

• Because earthquakes don't exist.

• Because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate and not on the edge.

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Why are there so many volcanoes in the "In the Ring of Fire"?

• Because volcanoes like that area.

• Because countries pay money to have volcanoes.

• Because it is on the tectonic plate boundaries that interact with each other.

• Because volcanoes do not appear to have any patterns in location.

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The fire belt frames four territories in a main way. Which is NOT one of these territories?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Australia