Unit 2 test review

Which statement describes divergent boundaries?

• Divergent boundaries are found only on land.

• Subduction occurs at divergent boundaries.

• Plates move toward each other at divergent boundaries.

• Magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.

The image shows a cross section of a volcano.

Which number shows the magma chamber?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The image shows a volcanic eruption.

Which statement best describes this eruption?

• This eruption is quiet.

• This eruption is explosive.

• This eruption was caused by low-viscosity magma.

• This eruption may set its surroundings on fire.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of volcanic mountain has wide, gentle slopes?

• rift

• shield

• composite

• cinder cone

Which word identifies the shaking that results from movement under Earth’s surface?

• stress

• plate

• fault

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which word identifies the agent that carries the energy released from earthquakes?

• waves

• epicenter

• focus

• lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which statement describes one aspect of an earthquake’s magnitude?

• It is measured by the Mercalli scale.

• It is based on the size of seismic waves.

• It is not usually affected by the amount of fault movement.

• It is used to determine damage caused by earthquakes.

Which statement describes the location of an earthquake’s epicenter?

• It is located using a single set of data.

• It is determined by the depth of the focus.

• It is determined by the arrival time of surface waves.

• It is located at the point where circles intersect on a map.

What type of stress occurs when plates move apart?

• compression

• faulting

• shearing

• tension

Where does compression often occur?

• along a normal fault

• along a strike-slip fault

• at a divergent boundary

• at a convergent boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5