Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-2, MS-PS4-1

+1

Standards-aligned

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18 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?

Back

Lava

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas coming out of a volcano

Back

Pyroclastic flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

Back

Ring of Fire

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where are volcanoes found? Options: on land, under water, on islands, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

Back

Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake?

Back

Epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs? Options: P Wave, Rayleigh Wave, S Wave

Back

P Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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