Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Earthquakes & Volcanoes

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Other Sciences

6th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which most likely causes earthquakes? Options: plates slipping, a hurricane, water weathering rocks, tidal stresses caused by the moon

Back

plates slipping

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Some volcanoes in the Ring of Fire were formed near

Back

subduction zones.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where do isolated, volcanic islands, such as Hawaii form? Options: transform boundaries, divergent boundaries, subduction zones, hot spots

Back

hot spots

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A _____________ measures the size of an earthquake.

Back

seismograph

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mount St. Helens formed at

Back

converging boundaries.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How could an older rock layer be on top of a younger rock layer?

Back

Earthquake activity folded the rock layers.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Earthquakes occur in the _____________.

Back

crust

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