Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Earthquakes & Volcanoes

6th Grade

23 Qs

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Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Earthquakes & Volcanoes

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which most likely causes earthquakes?

plates slipping

a hurricane

water weathering rocks

tidal stresses caused by the moon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some volcanoes in the Ring of Fire were formed near
hot spots.
subduction zones.
divergent boundaries.
normal faults.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A _____________ measures the size of an earthquake.
barometer
Doppler radar
depth scale
seismograph

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mount St. Helens formed at 
converging boundaries.
diverging boundaries.
transform faults.
rift zones.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How could an older rock layer be on top of a younger rock layer?
Earthquake activity folded the rock layers.
Volcanic eruptions destroyed a rock layer.
Erosion removed several layers of rock.
Weathering changed the layering of the rocks.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earthquakes occur in the _____________.

crust

mantle

inner core

outer core

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