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Earthquakes
Plate Techtonics
Waves
Volcanoes
Grooovy Facts
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What causes earthquakes?

An earthquake occurs when the rocks break and move as a result of stresses caused by plate movements.

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Name all 3 of the different boundaries and what they do. 
convergent, comes together. divergent, spreads apart.

transform, slides past.

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What is a tsunami?? 

A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance!

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What is a shield volcano?

A broad, domed volcano with gently sloping sides, characteristic of the eruption of fluid, basaltic lava.


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When was the most resent volcano eruption?? March 26 2018
March 16 2017
200

Name 2 ways humans can cause earthquakes.

Dams and reservoirs, Groundwater extraction, Geothermal power plants and more!



200
What is the name of the super continent that was made millions of years ago.
Pangea.
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What does p and s waves stand for?
Primary, secondary
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What is a cinder cone volcano??

A small, conical volcano built of ash and cinders.

200
What type of volcanoe is Mount ST.Helens
Stratovolcanoe
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What can an earthquake cause??
Things can die, destruction, and Tsunamis. 
300

Is North America moving closer or farther apart from Russia??

Moving away

300

what is an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means called??

seismic wave!
300
What is a dormant??
A volcano that is no longer active.
300
What type of volcanoe is Mt. Fuji??
Stratovolcano
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How high was the highest Earthquake ever recorded??
9.5
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How much does the north american plate moved each year??

3-4 inches

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What happens when a surface wave occurs??
the ground rolls.
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What is a composite volcano??

Tall, conical shaped volcanoes


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What type of volcanoe is kilauea??
Sheild volcano
500
What is the highest Earthquake ever recorder in Japan? and when?

Tohoku earthquake, 2011 it was a 9.0

500

what type of plate boundary caused the Great Kanto earthquake, 1923

convergent
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how high was the biggest ocean wave that occurred during a earthquake?
1720 ft
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What is another name for a composite volcano??

A composite volcano is also known as a stratovolcano!

500
When did Pompeii accur??
79 AD