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Combo with “earthquakes” and 1 other - 19 Questions
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5 Written Questions
volcano that has erupted at some point during a recorded time period and is expected to erupt again
place where plates meet
love waves and Rayleigh waves
causes a loud explosion that sends lava, ash, cinders and gas into the air
an event that occurs when rocks along the plate boundaries shift suddenly and release their stored energy
4 Matching Questions
Rayleigh waves
fault
ash
4 layers of the earth
a
move along ground in a rolling motion, similiar to the way ocean waves roll
b
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
c
break in the earth's surface along which rock can move
d
bits of crushed rock propelled from an erupting volcano
5 Multiple Choice Questions
name for a single large land mass scientists used to believe in
cone
lava
Pangea
magma
a volcano that occurs where a pool of intensely hot magma rises toward the surface, melting rock until it breaks through the crust
mud pot
hot spring
hot spot
extinct
giant ocean wave caused by earthquake, volcano or landslide near the ocean or under
ash
lava
cone
tsunami
mud and rock fragments that surge down a mountain when a part of it collapses
earthquake
seismic wave
mud pot
debris flow
water that rises to the earth's surface asi it is heated by a magma pool
tsunami
dormant
hot spot
hot spring
5 True/False Question
crater
→ a large pice of the earth's crust that floats on the melted rock of the earth's mantle
True
False
normal fault
→ a break in the earth's surface along which rock can move
True
False
igneous rock
→ hot spring that periodically blows steam and hot water into the air
True
False
shield volcano
→ sloping sides; looks like an upside-down saucer
True
False
seismologist
→ scientist who studies volcanos
True
False
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