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Earth Science Part 1
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The Hawaiian Islands were formed by:
Hawaiian Hotspot
Mt. Vesuvius
Mt. St. Helens
Mauna Loa
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A volcano that has a written record of erupting, but is not showing any signs of erupting is:
Active Volcano
Composite Volcano
Dormant Volcano
Extinct Volcano
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A Volcano that can be a few thousand feet in altitude, and can cause eruptions is called:
Cinder Cone
Shield Volcano
Lava Dome
Composite Volcano
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What is a Subduction Zone?
Where two plates slide past one another
Where two plates meet
Where one plate is forced under another
Where lots of friction is made
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A volcano that has an empty magma chamber and no written record of erupting is:
Dormant Volcano
Active Volcano
Cinder Cone Volcano
Extinct Volcano
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A volcano that is massive and erupts slowly is called a:
Lava Dome
Composite Volcano
Shield Volcano
Cinder Cone
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The magnitude of an earthquake is:
How much of the fault line ruptures
How big the plate boundaries are
How much pressure is released
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A volcano that is very explosive, very steep, and often has Lava Domes is called a:
Cinder Cone
Lava Dome
Composite Volcano
Shield Volcano
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The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by what instrument?
Richter Scale
thermal sensors
Monitors
Seismograph
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A volcano that has erupted recently and is showing signs of erupting again is:
Extinct Volcano
Shield Volcano
Active Volcano
Dormant Volcano
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A Volcano that forms on the side vent of a larger volcano, such as a composite volcano is:
Active Volcano
Shield Volcano
Lava Dome
Cinder Cone
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What is a fault line?
A break in the earth's mantle
A break in the earth's crust
The iron core of the earth