Faults
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Misc.
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100
What type of fault is this?
Reverse Fault
100
Name the 3 types of volcanoes.
Shield, Cinder Cone, and Composite
100
What causes and Earthquake?
Sudden movement of blocks of rock due to stress in the rock.
100
Molten rock on the surface is called _______.
Lava
100
The _________ is the location where an Earthquake begins.
Focus
200
The following is a ________ fault.
Normal Fault
200
Hawaii is formed by a 
Hot Spot
200
Earthquakes release energy in the form of ______.
Seismic waves
200
What s Tent Rocks made of?
Pumice and Ash
200
Which waves are released first?
a. Primary . b. Secondary
c. Surface
a. Primary
300
The following is a __________ fault.
Strike-Slip Fault
300
What signs tell us a volcano might erupt?
a. Tsunami . b. Earthquakes
c. Tornado . d. All of the above
b. Earthquakes
300
Where does most damage from an Earthquake usually occur?
a. below the focus . b. at the focus
c. far from the epicenter . d. near the epicenter
Near the epicenter
300
What is the largest Volcano we have discovered in the Universe?
a. Mauna Kea . b. Himalayas
c. Mount St. Helens . d. Olympus Mons
Olympus Mons
300
When we are measuring the magnitude of an Earthquake, we use the ___________ scale.
(for example, the earthquake in Chile in 1960 was a 9.5 magnitude).
Richter Scale
400
This is the fault along California that creates many Earthquakes.
San Andreas Fault
400
What volcano has the largest magma chamber that we know of?
a. Mt. St. Helens . b. Yellowstone
c. Kilauea . e. Mauna Loa
b. Yelllowstone
400
To locate the epicenter of an earthquake, scientists need seismograms from at least ____ seismic stations.
3
400
Earthquakes release ___________ that has built up in the rocks.
a. Water . b. Magnetism
c. Stress/Energy . c. Electricity
C. Stress/Energy
400
The following is damage that occurs from an earthquake.
a. Tsunami . b. Liquefaction
c. Fires . d. All of the above
d. All of the above
500
A break in Earth's crust due to stress is this.
A Fault.
500
Name one volcano in NM
a. Mt. St. Helens . b. Mauna Kea
c. Mt. Fuji . d. Bandera Volcano
Bandera Volcano
500
The seismic waves that usually cause the most damage are _________.
Surface Waves
500
One method of making a building earthquake resistant is to
a. Add sand under the foundation
b. Reduce the use of steel
c. Make the walls out of brick
d. Use cross brace
d. Use cross braces
500
What are the volcanoes you see on the horizon just outside of ABQ toward the west.
The 3 sisters.