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Volcanoes and Mountains
Layers of the Earth
Miscellaneous
100
A volcano that is no longer active and will not erupt again.
What is extinct volcano?
100
When one tectonic plate is pushed under another tectonic plate this occurs.
What is subduction?
100
This type of volcanic mountain is formed when thin lava spreads over a large area.
What is shield volcano?
100
This solid layer is at the very center of the Earth.
What is the core?
100
These prove that the continents were once all connected.
What are fossils
200
A volcano that could possibly erupt again one day but has not erupted in quite some time.
What is dormant volcano?
200
Hot molten rock that is still below Earth's surface.
What is magma?
200
This type of volcanic mountain is made by thick lava that is thrown high into the air an falls back down as chunks or cinders.
What is cinder-cone volcano?
200
All of the water on Earth is known as this.
What is the hydrosphere?
200
This is where omnivores get their energy.
What are plants and animals?
300
A sudden movement of Earth's crust.
What is Earthquake?
300
A volcano that is currently erupting or has recently erupted.
What is active volcano?
300
This type of volcanic mountain is formed when layers of ash and cinders are sandwiched between layers of hardened lava.
What is composite volcano?
300
This part of the Earth consists of the crust and the top part of the upper mantle.
What is the lithosphere?
300
This organism would be considered a producer....bee, tree, shark
What is an oak tree.
400
Hot molten rock that has reached Earth's surface.
What is lava?
400
This causes seafloors to spread and continents to move.
What are plate tectonics?
400
Compression and convergent plate boundaries cause these types of mountains to form.
What are folded mountains?
400
The outermost layer of the Earth that includes continental and oceanic crust.
What is the crust?
400
A leopard would be considered this in a food chain.
What is a carnivore?
500
The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
What is epicenter?
500
A scientist who examines rocks to find out more about Earth's history.
What is Geologist?
500
Tension at convergent plate boundaries cause this type of mountain to form.
What are fault-block mountains?
500
The thickest layer of Earth that consists of solid and molten rock.
What is the mantle?
500
This is most likely a decomposer...frog, mushroom, fern.
What is a mushroom?