Chapter 9 Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Molten ______ is forced upward through cracks in the crust, erupting from volcanoes.

• earthquakes

• epicenter

• magma

• lava

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Volcanoes are classified as ________, _______ and ________.

• cinder cone, shield volcano and composite cones

• seismic wave, secondary wave and surface wave

• Phil, Dan and Han

• seismologist, seismic wave and seismogram

A _______ is a vent in Earth's crust through which molten rock flows.

• fault

• volcano

• hot spots

• epicenter

_________________ is tiny particles of pulverized volcanic rock and glass.

• magma

• lava

• volcanic ash

• viscosity

Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in the Earth's lithosphere are ______________.

• earthquakes

• seismic wave

• surface wave

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A _______________ measures and records ground motion and can be used to determine the distance seismic waves travel.

• seismogram

• seismometer

• seismologist

• fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Scientists that study earthquakes are called ____________.

• epicenter

• seismologist

• seismometer

• seismogram

_______________ is a liquid's resistance to flow.

• fault

• hot spots

• viscosity

• focus

The __________ is the location on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus.

• epicenter

• focus

• shield volcano

• composite cones

_______________ cause particles in the ground to move up and down in a rolling motion, similar to ocean waves.

• surface waves

• secondary wave

• primary wave

• hot spots

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2