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Volcanoes
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Minerals
Rocks
100
What is the hot liquid inside of the volcano called?
Magma
100
This is the name of the surface that broken rocks move along.
Fault
100
This is what earthquakes are caused by.
Rocks along faults that push together, which cause the earth to vibrate.
100
This is the characteristic of minerals that describes the 'shinyness.'
Luster
100
This is the rock that is made from cooled lava or magma
Igneous
200
This is the name of the hot liquid when it escapes the top of the volcano.
Lava
200
This is the name of the fault where rocks slide next to one another.
Strike- Slip Fault
200
This is the name of the scale that measures how large an earthquake is.
The Richter Scale
200
All minerals are made of what type of material?
Inorganic
200
This is the name of the rock that is formed from extreme heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
300
How does a volcano get bigger?
Layers of lava dry on top of each other to make it larger.
300
This is the name of the fault where rocks slide up and down next to each other, while pulling apart at the same time.
Normal Fault
300
This is what can happen if an earthquake goes of near an ocean.
Tsunami
300
What are all rocks made of?
Minerals
300
This is the rock that is formed from organic things pushed together.
Sedimentary
400
This is what a volcano releases into the air.
Dust and ash
400
This is the name of the fault where rocks slide up and down next to each other, while pushing toward each other at the same time.
Reverse Fault
400
Name 2 ways that you can protect yourself during an earthquake.
Ms. H will be the judge :)
400
How many characteristics do minerals have?
Five (You need to study all 5!)
400
This is the name of an igneous rock formed by lava.
Extrusive
500
This is the name of the volcano that caused thousands of deaths in the United States after it erupted.
Mt. St. Helen's
500
This is the largest fault in California.
San Andreas Fault
500
Name the 2 types of waves in order.
Primary, Secondary, Surface
500
This is the name of the scale that measures hardness.
Mohs scale of hardness
500
This is the name of an igneous rock formed from magma.
Intrusive