Unit 3: Earthquakes, Tsunamis & Volcanic Eruptions Review

Which graph best shows the range of density in each of Earth’s layers?

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Which world map shows the locations where most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on Earth?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The block diagram below shows a volcano. Which map shows the stream drainage pattern that most likely formed on the surface of this volcano?

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A model of Earth’s internal structure is shown below. Analysis of which type of data led to the development of this model?

• seismic waves

• depth of Earth’s oceans

• electromagnetic radiation

• isobar gradients

What caused the interior of Earth to separate into layers?

• a decrease in the rate of rotation of Earth

• the gravitational pull on materials of varying densities

• variations in heating by the Sun due to Earth’s tilt

• collisions with meteors and comets

Which cross section best represents the convection currents in the mantle beneath the Peru-Chile Trench?

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In 1641, the crew of the ship Concepcion used the Sun and stars for navigation. The crew thought that the ship was just north of Puerto Rico, but ocean currents had carried them off course. The ship hit a coral reef and sank off the coast of the Dominican Republic. The X on the map marks the location of the sunken ship. On which tectonic plate is Puerto Rico located?

• North American Plate

• South American Plate

• Caribbean Plate

• Cocos Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The diagram below represents the intensity of the shaking that occurs on different Earth surfaces during the same earthquake. The greatest earthquake hazard to homes exists when they are built on

• hard igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• coarse sediments

• silt and mud

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The block diagram below shows a tectonic plate boundary. Which tectonic plate boundary is best represented by this diagram?

• Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate boundary

• Scotia Plate and South American Plate boundary

• Juan de Fuca Plate and North American Plate boundary

• Antarctic Plate and Indian-Australian Plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is located at mid-ocean ridges?

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

• complex