What is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate?
Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Flashcard
•
Science
•
10th - 12th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
Ring of Fire
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
Back
Magnitude
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Can volcanic eruptions affect climate?
Back
Yes
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Back
Lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake?
Back
Epicenter
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred?
Back
Fault
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
Back
Magma
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Unit 4a Test Grade Recovery

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
San Andreas

Flashcard
•
KG - 12th Grade
15 questions
Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Natural Hazards & Natural Resources

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Virginia Earth science Areas of crustal activity and Earthquakes

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Volcanic and Seismic Concepts

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Flashcard
•
10th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Unit 4 - Geological Features

Flashcard
•
9th - 12th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade