Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Which most likely causes earthquakes?

• plates slipping 
• a hurricane 
• water weathering rocks
• tidal stresses caused by the moon

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Some volcanoes in the Ring of Fire were formed near

• hot spots.
• subduction zones.
• divergent boundaries.
• normal faults.

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What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?

• Lava

• viscosity

• toxic gas

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This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

• March Maddness

• Earthquake Alley

• Ring of Fire

• Circle of Death

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Volcanoes are found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

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What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

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Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Magma chamber

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

• Primary (p-wave) waves
• Secondary (s-wave) waves
• Rayleigh Waves
• Love Waves

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Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.

• seismic waves

• surface waves

• body waves

• primary waves

This is considered as the fastest kind of seismic waves.

• Love waves

• Body waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves