Natural Disasters Quiz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wC4rF7

What is the hot, red fluid that comes out of an erupting volcano called?

• Magma

• Lava

• Pyroclastic material

• Volcanic ash

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the correct order of seismic waves from fastest to slowest?

• P-waves, L-waves, S-waves

• S-waves, P-waves, L-waves

• P-waves, S-waves, L-waves

• L-waves, S-waves, P-waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Seismic intensity

• Epicenter

What is the classification of volcanic rock based on its silicon dioxide content?

• Andesite, Rhyolite, Basalt

• Basalt, Andesite, Rhyolite

• Rhyolite, Basalt, Andesite

• Basalt, Rhyolite, Andesite

What type of plate boundary is characterized by rising convection currents in the mantle?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Conservative boundary

• Divergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the term used to describe the strength of earthquake vibrations and the amount of damage they cause?

• Magnitude

• Plate tectonics

• Seismic intensity

• Epicenter

What is the layer of solid rock, including the crust and part of the upper crust, called?

• Convection

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

What type of earthquake has a focus deeper than 100 km?

• Seismic sea wave earthquake

• Shallow-focus earthquake

• Deep-focus earthquake

• Transform boundary earthquake

What is the term used to describe the amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake?

• Magnitude

• Seismic intensity

• Epicenter

• Plate tectonics

What type of lava creates lava dome volcanoes, like Mt. Baekdu in Korea?

• Basaltic lava

• Andesitic lava

• Magma

• Rhyolitic lava