Pat, a seismologist, was studying about last night’s earthquake. She read that the ___________, the point on Earth’s surface directly above where the earthquake began, was only 8 miles from her favorite historic museum.

While learning about last night’s earthquake, Pat saw that the ________________ registered a 6.7 on the Richter Scale. 

Hawaii is not located near any plate boundaries, yet it is made up entirely of volcanoes. This occurs because Hawaii sits directly on top of a _________________.

The Hawaiian Islands are made of volcanoes that have broad, gently sloping slides classified as ____________________.

When Mt. St. Helens erupted, large pieces of rock and ash called ____________________ flew through the air. 

While on our helicopter ride, we noticed a volcano that had steep sides and looked like it was composed entirely out of ash. This type of volcano is called a ____________________.

The last type of wave Skyler experienced from the earthquake was called a ____________________ & it was causing the most damage to buildings. It is the slowest wave, but moves both ways in a rolling motion on the Earth.

The first type of seismic wave Skyler experienced from the earthquake was called a ________________. It moves back and forth in compressions like a slinky. 

The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD is one of the most famous ______________ eruptions in history. This type of volcano can grow to be very tall & are composed of alternating layers of lava and tephra.