Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Where do earthquakes occur?

• in storms
• above plate boundaries
• pressure in the water
• from tsunamis

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What causes earthquakes?

• the buildup of stress at plate boundaries
• storms
• ocean currents
• hot spots

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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The spot where the earthquake's energy is FIRST released.

• fault
• focus
• epicenter
• vent

What are the three main types of volcanoes?

• extinct, active, dormant
• cinder, composite, shield

Once magma reaches the earth's surface it is called.....

• Silica
• Rock
• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a fault?

• A type of earthquake.
• A break in a tectonic plate.
• A type of wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of wave travels the fastest?

• Primary Wave
• Secondary Wave
• Surface Wave

The closer a location is to the epicenter,

• the closer the P and S waves will be

• the farther the P and S waves will be

• the least amount of damage will be done

• the soil will turn to liquid

S waves move

• with rock
• against rock
• perpendicular to the rock
• they don't move rock

Love waves, a type of surface waves, move

• with rock
• against rock
• perpendicular to the rock
• side to side

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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