Question 1

What is the cause of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Movement of tectonic plates

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Sunshine

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Wind

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Rain

Question 2

What is the cause of volcanic eruptions?

Accepted Answer

Molten rock and gas under the Earth's surface

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Sunshine

Answer

Rain

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Wind

Question 3

How do earthquakes affect the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

They can cause soil liquefaction and landslides

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They make the air smell bad

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They make the ocean water salty

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They cause the moon to appear larger

Question 4

What is an earthquake's epicenter?

Accepted Answer

The point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake originates

Answer

A type of rock that causes earthquakes

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The scientific name for earthquake waves

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The point in space where the earthquake originates

Question 5

What is a volcano's magma chamber?

Accepted Answer

The reservoir of molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

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The point on the Earth's surface directly above a volcano

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A type of rock that causes volcanic eruptions

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The scientific name for volcanic eruptions

Question 6

What type of volcano is most likely to erupt explosively?

Accepted Answer

Composite volcano

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Caldera volcano

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Shield volcano

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Cinder cone volcano

Question 7

How do volcanic eruptions affect the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

They can cause the formation of new land

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They can cause the moon to appear larger

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They can change the color of the sky

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They make the ocean water salty

Question 8

What is a seismogram?

Accepted Answer

The record of an earthquake's seismic waves

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The scientific name for earthquake damage

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The measurement of volcanic ashfall

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A type of rock that can cause earthquakes

Question 9

What is a pyroclastic flow?

Accepted Answer

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter

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A type of volcanic rock

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A type of magma

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A type of earthquake wave

Question 10

What is a geothermal energy plant?

Accepted Answer

A power plant that generates electricity using natural heat from the Earth's interior

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A type of volcano

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A type of earthquake-resistant building

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A type of alternative energy source that uses wind

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