Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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

• dangerous

• Tsunami

• Pyroclastic flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

• March Maddness

• Earthquake Alley

• Ring of Fire

• Circle of Death

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S Wave

Magma leaves a volcano through a 

• dike

• sill

• vent

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

• Lava

• viscosity

• toxic gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Volcanoes are found...

• on land

• under water

• on islands

• all of the above

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

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Magma chamber

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

• New Madrid

• Denali Fault

• Ramapo Seismic Zone

• San Andreas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2