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Movement
Volcanoes
Parts & Pieces
Rocking & Rolling
What on Earth?
100
An upward fold in rock layers
What is anticline?
100
Volcano that is composed of layers of hardened lava
What is shield cone?
100
The steep-sided hole at the top of volcano
What is crater?
100
An instrument used to detect & measure earthquake waves
What is seismograph?
100
Where the major earthquake & volcano zone the Ring of Fire is located around
What is the Pacific Ocean?
200
Any movement of magma inside Earth
What is volcanism?
200
Kind of volcano that is described as being very high with a wide volcanic cone with steep sides
What is composite cone?
200
The a large hole that forms when the roof of a magma dome collapses
What is caldera?
200
The cause of most earthquakes
What is faulting?
200
The major earthquake & volcano zone caused by the formation of new crust on the ocean floor
What is Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
300
A large wave of water caused by an earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor
What is tsunami?
300
Eruption that forms a composite cone volcano
What is both explosive & quiet eruptions?
300
The place on Earth's crust directly above the place where an earthquake starts
What is epicenter?
300
What the Richter Scale measures
What is energy released by an earthquake?
300
Which type of mountains are the Appalachian Mountains
What is folded?
400
Occurs when rock layers bend, curve, or wrinkle caused by pressure when rock layers are squeezed from the sides
What is folding?
400
Volcanic cone that is made up by alternating layers of lava & rock particles
What is composite cone?
400
The opening in a volcano which allows magma to flow to the surface
What is vent?
400
The two seismic waves used to find the place on Earth's crust where an earthquake began
What are P-waves & S-waves?
400
Example volcano: Mauna Loa
What is shield cone volcano?
500
Seismic waves that cause the most damage
What are Surface waves (L-waves)?
500
Eruption that forms a cinder cone volcano
What is explosive?
500
Where the break in an earthquake actually occurs
What is focus?
500
Seismic waves that can travel through solids, liquids, & gases
What are P-waves?
500
Example volcano: Mount St. Helens
What is composite cone volcano?