Earthquakes and Volcanoes Review

At which type of plate boundaries are the weakest earthquakes?

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

Which kind of earthquakes (deep or shallow) happen at subduction zones?

• deep

• shallow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or False: All rock is able to stretch somewhat.

• True

• False

Which earthquake waves are fastest?

• P-waves

• S-waves

• Surface waves

Which earthquake waves are most destructuve?

• Primary waves (P-waves)

• Secondary waves (S-waves)

• Surface waves

Measures the strength of shaking at the epicenter

• Modified Mercalli scale

• Richter scale

Measures the effects of an earthquake on people and buildings

• Richter scale

• Modified Mercalli scale

Which lava has a higher viscosity?

• A thick lava

• a thin, runny lava

Which rock type has a lower viscosity (and therefore erupts more quietly)?

• Granite

• Basalt

Which type of volcano is formed from low viscosity magma/lava?

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano