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Volcano
Magma
Lava
Ring of Fire
A mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material, o…
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water…
After magma, and lava cool, they form solid rock.
A major belt of of volcanoes.
Volcano
A mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material, o…
Magma
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water…
Plate Tectonics
Alfred Wegener
Pangaea
Crust
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
term for the super continent which contained all the plates to…
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mant…
Plate Tectonics
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Alfred Wegener
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
volcano
magma
lava
Ring of Fire
a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and wate…
liquid magma that reaches the surface
a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean.
volcano
a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
magma
the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and wate…
Plate Tectonics
Alfred Wegener
Pangea
Crust
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
term for the super continent which contained all the plates to…
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mant…
Plate Tectonics
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Alfred Wegener
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
Plate Tectonics
Alfred Wegener
Pangea
Crust
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
term for the super continent which contained all the plates to…
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mant…
Plate Tectonics
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Alfred Wegener
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
lithosphere
asthenosphere
convection currents
slab pull
the crust of the earth made of oceanic and continental crusts
the upper mattle
when heat rises the cools and sinks radiating heat is from the…
where denser oceanic plates are subducted at cold places
lithosphere
the crust of the earth made of oceanic and continental crusts
asthenosphere
the upper mattle
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
plate boundary
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer…
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core, Is loca…
the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant…
Where two tectonic (lithospheric) plates meet, and where most…
lithosphere
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer…
mantle
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core, Is loca…
Cinder Cone Volcano
Cinder Cone Volcano
Shield Volcano
Shield Volcano
A steep, cone-shaped hill or small mountain made of volcanic a…
a wide, gently sloping mountain made of layers of lava and for…
Cinder Cone Volcano
A steep, cone-shaped hill or small mountain made of volcanic a…
Cinder Cone Volcano
volcano
Magma
Lava
Ring of fire
is a mountain that forms in earths crust when molten material…
is a molten mixture of rock forming substances and gases and w…
when magma reaches the surface it is called lava
is one major belt of volcanoes it includes many volcanoes that…
volcano
is a mountain that forms in earths crust when molten material…
Magma
is a molten mixture of rock forming substances and gases and w…
Constructive Forces
Destructive Forces
Continents
Seismic Waves
A force that builds up mountains and land masses on earth's su…
A force that slowly wears away mountains and land masses on th…
A great land mass surrounded by oceans.
A vibration that travels through Earth carrying energy release…
Constructive Forces
A force that builds up mountains and land masses on earth's su…
Destructive Forces
A force that slowly wears away mountains and land masses on th…
Volcano
Magma
Lava
rock
a weak spot in the crust where melted material cones to the su…
The melted material that comes out of a volcano.
The magma that reaches the surface.
What forms when lava cools.
Volcano
a weak spot in the crust where melted material cones to the su…
Magma
The melted material that comes out of a volcano.
volcano
magma
lava
Ring of Fire
a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and wate…
liquid magma that reaches the surface
a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean.
volcano
a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
magma
the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and wate…
volcano
magma
lava
Ring of Fire
weak spot in the crust where molten material comes to the surf…
mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the…
magma that has reached Earth's surface
volcano belt on the ridge of the pacific ocean
volcano
weak spot in the crust where molten material comes to the surf…
magma
mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the…
volcano
magma
lava
Ring of Fire
a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, come…
a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water
is the name for magma that has reached the surface
is a large belt of volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean
volcano
a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, come…
magma
a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water
Volcano
Magma
Lava
Ring of Fire
A mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material, o…
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water…
After magma, and lava cool, they form solid rock.
A major belt of of volcanoes.
Volcano
A mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material, o…
Magma
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water…
Volcano
Magma
Lava
Ring of Fire
A weak spot int the crust where molten material, or magma, com…
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances,gases, and water f…
This is created when magma reaches the surface.
One major volcanic belt that is formed by the many volcanoes t…
Volcano
A weak spot int the crust where molten material, or magma, com…
Magma
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances,gases, and water f…
Magma
Lava
Cinder Cone Volcano
Shield Volcano
molten rock beneath the earth's surface
magma that flows onto Earth's surface; the rock that forms whe…
steep-sided, generally small volcano that is built by the accu…
A low, flat, gently sloping volcano built from many flows of f…
Magma
molten rock beneath the earth's surface
Lava
magma that flows onto Earth's surface; the rock that forms whe…
Continental drift:
Plate tectonics:
Asthenosphere:
Subduction:
the separating of continents by drifting across the oceans
the theory that the Earth's crust is cracked... into many large p…
a layer of 'plastic' semi-solid rock in the lower mantle
when oceanic crust collides with continental crust, and the oc…
Continental drift:
the separating of continents by drifting across the oceans
Plate tectonics:
the theory that the Earth's crust is cracked... into many large p…
Cinder Cone
Stratovolcano
Shield Volcano
Pangea
Volcano type often found near larger volcanoes. Characterized…
The steepest and most violent of the three volcano types. Exam…
This volcano type is created by many layers of runny lava hard…
The last super-continent, where all of Earth's landmasses were…
Cinder Cone
Volcano type often found near larger volcanoes. Characterized…
Stratovolcano
The steepest and most violent of the three volcano types. Exam…
Fissure eruption
Volcanic eruption
Active volcano
Dormant volcano
the eruption of magma out of a crack in the lithosphere, rathe…
violent discharge of steam, lava, and ash from a volcano; usua…
a volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erup…
a volcano that has not erupted for a long time, but may erupt…
Fissure eruption
the eruption of magma out of a crack in the lithosphere, rathe…
Volcanic eruption
violent discharge of steam, lava, and ash from a volcano; usua…
shearing
footwall
compression
anticline
Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions
The block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault.
Type of stress that produces a reverse fault
A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch
shearing
Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions
footwall
The block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault.
Plate Tectonics
Alfred Wegener
Pangaea
Crust
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
term for the super continent which contained all the plates to…
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mant…
Plate Tectonics
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in mot…
Alfred Wegener
Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
Pangaea
continental drift
plate tectonics
convection currents
the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years…
Alfred Wegner's hypothesis that states that the continents wer…
the geological THEORY that states that pieces of Earth's litho…
heat transfer in the mantle that moves Earth's plates
Pangaea
the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years…
continental drift
Alfred Wegner's hypothesis that states that the continents wer…
theory of plate tectonics
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
states that the Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into…
two tectonic plates move towards each other, destroys crust. c…
tectonic plates move apart, creates new crust. volcanoes, ocea…
two tectonic plates slide horizontally, deforms or fractures c…
theory of plate tectonics
states that the Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into…
convergent boundary
two tectonic plates move towards each other, destroys crust. c…
Volcano
Magma
Lava
Ring of Fire
A Mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material ,…
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water…
Forms when magma reaches the surface of the Earth.
A major belt of volcanoes
Volcano
A Mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material ,…
Magma
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water…