Earth Test - (Solved) 1. Earthquake Answer: The shaking that...

Earth Test

GRADED A+ (ACTUAL TEST ) Questions and Answers (Solved)

• Earthquake

Answer: The shaking that results from the movement of rock

beneath Earth's surface.

• Seismic Waves

Answer: waves of energy that travel through the Earth as a result of

an earthquake

• Fault

Answer: A break/crack in the earth's crust

• Focus/Hypocenter

Answer: The "starting point" of an earthquake

• Epicenter

Answer: Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's

focus/hypocenter

• What causes an earthquake?

Answer: The build up of stress/pressure inside the Earth

• Magnitude

Answer: Measure of the power/energy released during an

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• Seismograph

Answer: a device that measures the strength of an earthquake

• Volcano

Answer: Anywhere magma comes to the surface

• 3 Locations Volcanoes Form

Answer:

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Hot spot

• Magma

Answer: Molten rock BELOW the earth's surface

• Lava

Answer: Molten rock ABOVE the earth's surface

• Explosive Eruption

Answer: Eruption type that results from built up pressure; has lots of

smoke, gas and pyroclastic flow

• Quiet Eruption

Answer: Eruption type that results from NO pressure; Lava and

gases easily flow from volcano

• Active volcano

Answer: A volcano that is currently showing signs of activity

• Dormant volcano

Answer: A volcano that has not erupted for a long time, but may

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