6- Forces that Shape the Earth

6- Forces that Shape the Earth

6th Grade

20 Qs

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6- Forces that Shape the Earth

6- Forces that Shape the Earth

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6th Grade

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A major volcanic belt known as the ___________________ circles the Pacific Ocean.

Ring of Volcanos

Ring of Fire

Ring of Cinder

Caldera

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The _______ is the point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake.

Syncline

footwall

epicenter

focus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

S waves are also known as _______

primary waves

secondary waves

surface waves

focus waves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a _______

lava plateau

caldera

cinder cone volcano

composite volcano

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What triggers the small earthquakes that occur around a volcano before an eruption?

pyroclastic flow

cooling magma inside the crust

upward movement of magma

plate movements

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the type of volcano illustrated here that is formed by lava that seeped out of several cracks then travels a distance before cooling and solidifying.

Lava Plateau

Caldera

Shield Volcano

Cinder Cone Volcano

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the type of volcano illustrated here that is formed by a huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain.

Shield Volcano

Caldera

Lava Plateau

Cinder Cone Volcano

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