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Tier 3 earthquake and volcano vocab and comprehension.
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In 2001, there was a massive earthquake in...
France
Germany
India
Canada
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A person who studies Earthquakes is known as a...
geologist
Lava Lads
seismologist
biochemist
3
What is the name of the area where volcanic activity exists?
hot shots
red-hot zones
hotspots
salsa verde
4
What is a seismic wave?
A tsunami
A type of cheerleader move
Shockwaves from earthquakes
Ripples in a pond
5
After magma comes to the surface, it is known as...
Magma
Lava
liquid metal
Earth blood
6
Landforms are...
Cause movement and change in climate
Natural shapes on Earth's surface
Man made architecture
Pools of water
7
Earthquakes and volcanoes are among the most...
Destructive unnatural events
Impressive natural events
Destructive natural events
peaceful natural events
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Smaller quakes after a large earthquake are known as...
afterquakes
aftershakes
afterdinner
aftershocks
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In 1980, which Mountain in North America erupted?
Pike's Peak
Wheeler's Peak
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount St. Helens
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Tectonic plates usually move very...
brazenly
briskly
quickly
slowly
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Tectonic plates are...
My favorite Mexican dish
One solid piece that form the Earth's surface
Good dinnerware
broken pieces that make up the Earth's surface
12
Different ____________ change the shape of Earth's surface
hurricanes
forces
triforces
people
13
Accurate predictions of earthquakes are possible.
False
True
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The shaking ground from earthquakes can also trigger...
waterslides
landslides
slip n' slides
wide glides
15
Mount Fuji in Japan is a cone-shaped...
levee
hill
mountain
volcano
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Pressure and heat blast magma through what is known as...
lava ports
vents
magma ducts
volcano highways
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Faults are....
Happen in the middle of Tectonic Plates
What you did wrong
Breaks between tectonic plates
Where you save valuables
