Clms Earth Science

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most likely to occur?

• Ring of Fire
• Atlantic Ocean
• United States
• Antarctica

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ________volcano is one that has not recently erupted but could erupt sometime in the future.

• dormant
• dead
• active
• extinct

Where does the energy of an earthquake come from?

• hot magma
• the Earth's magnetic field
• the tectonic plates sliding past each other
• a volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What kind of plate boundary has compression?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Dessert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the biggest cause of spreading fires?

• Wind
• Rain
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes

A __________ is a fractured land in which one side has moved up, down or sideways compared to the other side.

• joint
• split
• fault
• hinge

What caused Hawaii to form?

• a hot spot
• the San Andreas fault
• an earthquake
• a tsunami

By analyzing the speed at which seismic waves travel, scientists gain clues about ____________.

• the temperature of Earth's layers
• the amount of magma in Earth's layers
• the elements found in Earth's layers
• the density of Earth's layers

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the record of an earthquake tremor called (recorded by a seismograph).

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Seismogram
• Shake-n-bake

What are the 3 things that are needed for a fire to start?

• water, trees and cold air
• oxygen, fuel and a heat source
• humans, animals and high winds
• nitrogen, rocks and fuel