4AA:Quiz 4.2 & 4.3: Volcanoes & Earthquakes

What is the difference between magma and lava?

• Lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth. Meanwhile, Magma is at the mantle.

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  Lava is the Earth's crust

• Lava is the chamber that magma flows.

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

• Fault

• Earthquake

• Focus

What do you call melted rock below the Earth's surface?

• Lava

• Vent

• Magma

The path which magma takes to travel up to the surface. What is this?

• Vent

• Crater

• Secondary cone

The hole in the ground where magma erupts?

• Crater

• Magma chamber

• Ash cloud

Which region is known as the Ring of Fire?

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What is one way scientists predict future earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

• Study animal behavior.

• Study the cloud formation and amount of sunlight.

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  Study the historical earthquakes and volcanic eruptions patterns.

Which country has created anti-earthquake building codes and an early warning system?

• Japan

• Malaysia

• Thailand

What is a tsunami?

• When land falls from a hill or cliff.

• A huge ocean wave.

• A large precipitation (heavy rain)

What are most tsunamis caused by?

• Earthquakes.

• Landslides.

• Heavy rain.