earthquake/volcano

Question 1

A break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another; a form of brittle strain

Answer 1

fault

Question 2

Is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

Answer 2

ring of fire

Question 3

A type of strike-slip fault that accommodates the relative horizontal slip between other tectonic elements

Answer 3

transform / strike-slip

Question 4

Is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

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divergent / normal

Question 5

Is a region of active deformation where two or more tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere are near the end of their life cycle

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convergent / reverse

Question 6

A longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph

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P-waves

Question 7

Is a wave motion in a solid medium where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the travel of the wave

Answer 7

S-waves

Question 8

The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake

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epicenter

Question 9

A central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity

Answer 9

focus

Question 10

A magnitude number to quantify the size of an earthquake

Answer 10

Richter scale

Question 11

Is a volcanic term to describe a violent, explosive type of eruption

Answer 11

explosive volcano

Question 12

Is a non-explosive or effusive eruption

Answer 12

nonexplosive volcano

Question 13

Is a volcanic island situated in the Sundas Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung

Answer 13

Krakatoa

Question 14

is a volcanic caldera and super volcano in Yellowstone National Park in the Western United States, sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone Super volcano

Answer 14

Yellowstone super volcano

Question 15

Is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers through California

Answer 15

San Andrea’s fault

Question 16

A long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the up welling of magma associated with seafloor spreading

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Mid-oceanic ridge

Question 17

A broad, domed volcano with gently sloping sides, characteristic of the eruption of fluid, basaltic lava

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shield volcano

Question 18

A steep, conical hill consisting of glassy volcanic fragments that accumulate around and downwind from a volcanic vent

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cinder cone volcano

Question 19

Is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash

Answer 19

composite volcano

Question 20

A small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings

Answer 20

hot spot