Independent Assessment 1 Directions: Choose the correct concept about the occurrence of an earthquake and a volcanic eruption. Write only the letter of your answer in your activity notebook.
1. A. Tectonic earthquakes occur when rigid plates move because of a fault on the Earth's crust, while volcanic earthquakes occur when rigid plates move because of volcanism. B. Volcanic earthquakes occur when rigid plates move because of a fault on the Earth's crust, while tectonic earthquakes occur when rigid plates move because of volcanism.
2. A. Intensity measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, while magnitude measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location. B. Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, while intensity measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location.
3. A. Seismogram is an instrument that measures the vibrations of the Earth during the shaking, while seismograph is a record of the ground motion at a measuring station as a function of time. B. Seismograph is an instrument that measures the vibrations of the Earth during the shaking, while seismogram is a record of the ground motion at a measuring station as a function of time. 4. A. Mount Mayon in Zambales erupted on June 1991 that its smoke and ashes reached the stratosphere. B. Mount Pinatubo in Zambales erupted on June 1991 that its smoke and ashes reached the stratosphere.
5. A. The violence of volcano eruption is determined by the ashes in the magma. B. The violence of volcano eruption is determined by the gases in the magma.
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