Earthquake and Volcano

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

• P waves

• S waves

• R waves

• L waves

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A huge hole left behind when a volcano collapses is called a __________ .

• caldera

• volcanic neck

• sill

• vent

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A line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is the 

• Ring of Fire.

• Aleutian Islands.

• Hawaiian Islands.

• Caribbean Islands.

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A vibration of the Earth's crust is an ________

• magma

• earthquake

• epicenter

• volcano

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The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

• tectonic plates

• faults

• magma

• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus called?

• hypocenter

• compression

• magnitude

• epicenter

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What is an effusive eruption?

• When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

• When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

What is an explosive eruption?

• When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

• When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What kind of eruptions do stratovolcanoes have?

• Explosive eruptions.

• Quiet eruptions.

The Ring of Fire contains __% of all the active volcanoes in the world

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