Parts of a Volcano
Parts of an Earthquake or Tsunami
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
100
Hot molten rock under the surface
what is magma?
100
The strongest part of an earthquake that is under the surface.
What is the focus?
100
The strongest part of an earthquake is located at the _______.
What is the epicenter?
100
This volcano has gently sloping sides and erupts non-explosively.
What is Shield Volcanoes?
200
extremely hot gases and fragments of rock that travel at very high speeds
What are pyroclastic flows?
200
This can be triggered when an earthquake is near water.
What is a tsunami
200
the major reason there are no earthquakes in Africa
What is a one single plate
200
When magma has reached the surface it is called _______.
What is lava?
300
the material that flows onto earths surface in nonexplosive eruptions.
what is lava?
300
The largest earthquake ever recorded was ____ on the ritcher scale.
What is 9.5
300
When tectonic plates move along a fault, this will occur.
What is an earthquake?
300
During an explosive eruption this would flow out of the volcano.
What is pyroclastic material
400
the top or side opening to a volcano
what is a vent
400
Where was the most recent large and destructive tsunami?
What is Japan
400
When rocks are stretched then snap back in place is called this.
What is elastic rebound?
400
These types of volcanoes would be most likely if pyroclastic material was released?
What are composite and cinder cone?
500
When the magma chamber collapses, the circular shape that is left behind
what is a caldera
500
As I move away from the epicenter the ______ the earthquake becomes.
What is weaker.
500
This is how earthquakes are measured.
What is richter scale?
500
Pryoclastic eruptions are the most dangerous. This type of volcano is least likely to see this type of eruption.
What is shield volcanoes?
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