Tsunamis Earthquakes and Volcanoes

An ____________ is the location on the Earth's surface above where the earthquake began.

• fault

• epicenter

• tsunami

• volcano

The size of earthquakes are measured on the Richter Scale.

• True

• False

____________________ are scientist who study earthquakes.

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Seismologist

• Dermatologist

___________________ is the name of a series of waves that is so powerful it can destroy a city.

• Thunder Storm

• earthquake

• volcano

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most Tsunamis are caused by ___________________.

• earthquakes

• floods

• volcanoes

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ________________ forms when two of the Earth's plates pull apart.

• earthquake

• tsunami

• volcano

• flood

A ___________ is an opening in the Earth's crust where magma erupts to the Earth's surface.

• Volcano

• canyon

• valley

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Lava is molten ____________ rock once it erupts to the Earth's surface.

• cool liquid

• warm liquid

• frozen liquid

• hot liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The point on the earth’s surface directly above the origin of the earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Foreshock

• Caldera

A tool used to measure and record earthquake activity

• laser beams

• Richter scale

• seismograph

• tiltmeter