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Volcanoes and Earthq
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A sudden calamity, especially one causing widespread damage or suffering. | Disaster |
| In a state of temporary inactivity or rest; suspended or slowed down. | dormant |
| The process by which material from the Earth's surface is worn away by forces such as glaciers, wind and waves. | erosion |
| Any volcano that is actively releasing lava and /or gases. | eruption |
| molten rock erupting from a volcanic fissure | lava |
| The soft residue that remains after combustion | ash |
| The hot liquified matter beneath the earth's surface that erupts from volcanoes and cools to produce igneous rock. | magma |
| light, porous hardened lava, powdered or whole, used as an abrasive, and polishing agent. | pumice |
| the part with the nightest elevation | summit |
| an opening which allows entrance, passage or exit of a fas or vapor, especially of air or smoke. | vent |
| a bowl shapte depression with a raised rim, such as the mouth of a volcanic geyser, or the circular depressions on the surface of the moon. | crater |
| What do volcanoes and earthquakes have in common? | plates shift, damage things, hurt people, destroy property, |
| How do folded moutains form? | When 2 plates collide and crumple up. |
| Why are the Sierras called fault-block mountains? | They were formed up along a fault. |
| The earth's crust is made up of about this many sections of solid rock called plates | 20 |
| Why does the Earth's 'picture" change? | Because of erosion, volanic erputions. |
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