8th Grade Science: Ch. 5 & 6 (Earthquakes & Volcanoes)
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- Q1Which type of seismic wave arrives first at a seismograph?S wavestsunamisP wavessurface waves30s
- Q2What scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?Mercalli Intensity ScaleRichter ScaleTsunami ScaleIgneous Scale30s
- Q3The point beneath Earth's surface where the crust breaks and triggers and earthquake is called the...focusfaultepicentermagnitude30s
- Q4Which stress force pulls on the crust and stretches rock?shearingtensioncompressionliquefaction30s
- Q5An area where magma melts through the crust in the middle of a plate is called a(n) ___________.geyserpipehot spotisland arc30s
- Q6A volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the future is called...activesleepingextinctdormant30s
- Q7A __________ is a weak spot in the crust where magma comes through to the surface.faultgeyservolcanocaldera30s
- Q8A break in the crust where slabs slip past each other is a(n)...foldhanging wallepicenterfault30s
- Q9An instrument used to measure and record ground movements during an earthquake is called a(n)...anemometerspeedometerRichter ScaleSeismograph30s
- Q10The type of stress force that produces a strike-slip fault is ____________.tensioncompressionliquefactionshearing30s
- Q11What is the name of the largest intrusive igneous rock bodies that form from the cooling of a large magma chamber, and reach the surface after many years of erosion?BatholithsFaultSillsDikes30s
- Q12The ___________________ is a rating system that measures intensity and damage caused by an earthquake.Richter ScaleSeismographMercalli Intensity Scale30s
- Q13The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is called the ______________.faultlinenucleusepicenter30s
- Q14Water displaced by an undersea earthquake may produce a __________________.monsoonearthquaketsunami30s
- Q15Compression, tension, and shearing are three types of ____________________.tectonic formationsstessfault30s