Exploring the Ring of Fire: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

What is the Ring of Fire primarily known for?

• Tornadoes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Hurricanes

• Floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many volcanic eruptions have been recorded in the Ring of Fire?

• About 10,000

• About 8,000

• About 5,000

• About 1,000

What percentage of the world's big earthquakes occur in the Ring of Fire?

• More than one-third

• More than half

• More than three-quarters

• More than two-thirds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

• Mantle

At what temperature does the Earth's mantle start to heat up?

• 2,800 degrees

• 7,000 degrees

• 900 degrees

• 400 degrees

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What are tectonic plates compared to in the video?

• Moving cars

• Puzzle pieces

• Floating islands

• Solid blocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the process called when an ocean plate collides with a continental plate?

• Convergence

• Transformation

• Subduction

• Divergence

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Plates stay stationary

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move towards each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a hot spot in terms of tectonic plates?

• A place where plates collide

• A place where plates move away from each other

• A place where magma wells up from the mantle

• A place where plates slide past each other

Which plate is central to the Ring of Fire?

• Atlantic Plate

• Indian Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Eurasian Plate

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1