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Earthquakes
Mountains
Volcanoes
Faults
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Where do earthquakes occur?
Along transform plate boundaries (strike-slip faults)
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What boundary type creates folded mountains?
Convergent boundaries
100
What is the name for hot melted rock ON the earth's surface?
lava
100
What is a normal fault?
A fault under tension. The hanging wall slips down relative to the footwall.
200
What is an epicenter?
Wthe point on the earth's surface an earthquake starts
200
What type of mountain is created when pressure forces rocks to fold?
Folded Mountains
200
What is the name for hot melted rock INSIDE the earth?
Magma
200
What is a reverse fault
A fault that is undergoing compression. The hanging wall is forced up relative to the footwall.
300
What is the focus?
the point inside the earth where an earthquake starts?
300
What mountain is created when pressure forces blocks of rock up or down?
fault-block mountain
300
What determines how explosive a volcano is?
Silica and gas content
300
What fault occurs when two blocks of rock slide past each other?
a strike slip fault
400
What are the three types of waves created by an earthquake?
primary, secondary, and surface waves
400
A mountain created by Magma pushing up on the crust
What is a domed mountain?
400
What are the three types of volcanoes?
cinder-cone, shield and composite
400
What is stress?
the physical pressure, pull, or other force exerted on one thing by another
500
In order to find the epicenter you need data from how many seismic stations?
At least 3
500
What type of volcano was Mount St. Helens?
A composite volcano
500
What is a real-life example of a fault?
Examples include: San Andreas Fault