Earth Science and Volcanology Quiz
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8th Grade
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Christopher Smith
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the moment magnitude scale used to measure?
The speed of tectonic plate movement
The energy of earthquakes
The height of volcanic eruptions
The depth of ocean trenches
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a lahar?
A type of earthquake
A flow of mud and rock from a volcano
A volcanic gas cloud
A type of tectonic plate boundary
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are the Hawaiian Islands located?
On the edge of the Pacific Plate
In the middle of the Pacific Plate
At a subduction zone
At a divergent boundary
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused the avalanche on the north face of Mount St. Helens?
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake
A volcanic gas explosion
A tectonic plate shift
A tsunami
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of volcanic activity explains the formation of the Hawaiian Islands?
Subduction zone activity
Divergent boundary activity
Hotspot activity
Convergent boundary activity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary composition of the Hawaiian islands and seamounts?
Granite
Basalt
Sandstone
Limestone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the new volcano forming in the Pacific Ocean southeast of Hawaii?
Mauna Loa
Lo‘ihi Seamount
Kilauea
Hualalai
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