Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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- Q 1/11Score 0Model A best represents the motion of earthquake waves called29S-waves that travel faster than P-waves shown in Model BP-waves that travel faster than S-waves shown in Model BS-waves that travel slower than P-waves shown in Model BP-waves that travel slower than S-waves shown in Model B.
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- Q1Model A best represents the motion of earthquake waves calledS-waves that travel faster than P-waves shown in Model BP-waves that travel faster than S-waves shown in Model BS-waves that travel slower than P-waves shown in Model BP-waves that travel slower than S-waves shown in Model B.30s
- Q2Earthquake vibrations are detected, measured, and recorded by instruments calledRichter ScalesseismographsMoment magnitude scalesmagnetometers30s
- Q3Which type of volcano would be least explosive?cindercone volcanoshield volcanostratovolcanocomposite cone volcano30s
- Q4Which type of volcano produces primarily cinder and ash with very little lava flow?cindercone volcanostratovolcanoshield volcanocomposite cone volcano30s
- Q5Which process was responsible for the displacement of the horizontal rock layers?foldingvolcanostrike-slip faultnormal fault30s
- Q6According to the table, as the magnitude of earthquakes increases the distance that tremors will be feltincreasesincreases then decreasesdecreasesstays the same30s
- Q7The area of land with a variety of surface features is viewed from above. What caused the shift of the surface features?strike-slip faultnormal faultvolcanoreverse fault30s
- Q8The energy waves released by an earthquake are calledground wavesseismic wavesocean wavessound waves30s
- Q9A volcano that is not currently active issleepingdormantnot dangerousextinct30s
- Q10Which letter represents the focus of the earthquakeCBit is not representedA30s
- Q11Which letter represents the epicenter of the earthquake?CABit is not represented30s
