Volcano Tectonic Earthquakes Quiz
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What causes a volcano tectonic earthquake?

  • Rapid erosion of the Earth's crust
  • Sudden cooling of the Earth's mantle
  • Shift in the Earth's magnetic field
  • Movement of magma beneath the Earth's surface (correct)
  • How are volcano tectonic earthquakes used by scientists?

  • To measure ocean depth
  • To predict tornadoes
  • To monitor volcanoes (correct)
  • To study cloud formations
  • What is a possible scenario resulting in a volcano tectonic earthquake?

  • Solar flares
  • Tectonic subduction zones (correct)
  • Global warming
  • Plate tectonics
  • Where do many famous volcanoes, including the Ring of Fire, fall in relation to the cause of volcano tectonic earthquakes?

    <p>On the line of tectonic subduction zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tends to pool in magma chambers beneath the surface and between the converging tectonic plates?

    <p>Magma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are volcanoes most often found on Earth?

    <p>Where tectonic plates are diverging or converging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the volcanoes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

    <p>Convergent tectonic plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can volcanoes form due to stretching and thinning of the crust's plates?

    <p>East African Rift and Rio Grande rift in North America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the volcanoes in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

    <p>Divergent tectonic plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What results in hotspot volcanism, such as the Hawaiian hotspot?

    <p>Upwelling diapirs from the core–mantle boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

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