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what is Molten rock below Earth’s surface?

Magma

100

what is the point where an earthquake begins?

focus point

100

what is the top of the volcano? It is a funnel shaped pit. It is formed when the material explodes out of the vent!

Crater

100

what is a vent in Earth’s crust through which melted- or molten- rock flows

Volcano

100

Which is a temperature scale?

A) Volume

B)Mass

C)Celsius

D)Mercury


C)Celsius

200

What is the ring of fire?

An area of earthquakes and active volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean

200

what is the fastest wave an earthquake produces

P-wave (Primary Wave)

200

what is a break in Earth’s lithosphere where one block of rock moves towed, away from, or past another

Fault

200

what are Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth’s lithosphere

Earthquakes

200

What is the center of a cell called?

A) nucleus

B)proton

C)cell membrane

A) Nucleus

300

Which type of volcano forms from explosive eruptions.

Produces a lot of lava and ash.

Is small, with steep sides.

Composite Volcano

300

what is a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake?

Foreshock

300

what is  triggered by an earthquake and occurs where a slab of the ocean floor is displaced vertically along a fault?

tsunami

300

what type of volcano is wide and somewhat flat?

•It forms from a quiet eruption.

•Lava flows out quietly and for great distances.

Shield Volcano

300

Wind, water, geothermal solar and biomass are what types of energy sources?

A)Carbon

B)Alternative

C)Gasoline

D)Automotive

B)Alternative

400

what three Ways are Volcanoes Formed?

Convergent boundaries 

divergent boundaries 

hotspots

400

what is a scale that is based on the amplitude of the largest seismic wave?

This scale this scale does not measure large earthquakes well

Richter Scale

400

what is it called when the ground turns fluid because of the vibrations from an earthquake?

Liquefaction

400

What Three Natural Disasters Do Earthquakes Cause?


•Tsunami

•Landslide

•Fire

400

Coal, oil and natural gas are all ________ fuels.

A)Renewable

B)Fossil

C)Food

D)Hydroelectric 

B)Fossil

500

What do We Use To Monitor Volcanoes?


•Seismicity (ground movement)

•Deformation

•Gas Output

500

what Factors do We Look At to Determine If A Building Will Survive An Earthquake?

How Strong The Earthquake Is

The Material Used

The Structure Of The Building

500

what is a graphic illustration of seismic waves?

Seismogram

500

what is the released energy that travels as vibrations on and in earth?

Seismic Wave

500

The three R's of solid waste management are recycling, __________, and reusing.




reducing