EARTH SHAKIN"
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NAME THE VOLCANO
100
A break in the earth's crust
What is a fault?
100
The point on the earth's surface where the earthquake is the strongest
What is the epicenter?
100
The bowl shaped opening located at the top of the volcano
What is the crater?
100
Molten rock that is above the earth's surface
What is lava?
100
My erruptions are more quiet, weak and effusive (runny Lava)
What is a Shield volcano?
200
Giant sea wave created by an earthquake
What is a tsunami?
200
The machine used to measure earthquakes
What is a seismograph?
200
Main tube for the lava to reach the surface
What is known as the pipe?
200
The top of the mountain
What is the summit?
200
My erruptions are the most violent
What is a Cinder Cone Volcano?
300
This word means how strong an earthquake is
What is magnitiude?
300
The major cause of earthquakes
What is faulting?
300
Large pieces of ejected lava
What are pyroclasts?
300
When two plates slide past each other and no destruction or building occurs
What is strike-slip?
300
My shape is long and gently sloping and my erruptions occur form many central and side vents
What is a Shield Volcano?
400
The scale used to measure the damage and frequency of earthquakes
What is the Richter Scale?
400
The point of origin of the earthquake
What is the focus?
400
Area where magma is stored below Earth
What is the magma chamber?
400
Occurs when a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide
What is a subduction zone?
400
I am large and I have mixed erruptions - violent & effusive
What is a Composite or Stratovolcano?
500
Vibrations that travel through the earth
What are seismic waves?
500
The scale based on damage caused by earthquakes
What is the Mercali Scale?
500
The opening in the earth's crust where the magma escapes
What is the vent?
500
Occurs in the ocean when magma from within the earth pushes out forming solid rock and creates new seafloor; also called mid-ocean ridges
What is ocean-floor spreading?
500
All the pressure really builds up in me because I only have one central vent - then BOOM!
What is a Cinder Cone Volcano?
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