Shaking or trembling of Earth's plates.

Energy from deep inside the Earth.

Area covered by lava as it flows out of a volcano.

Pockets of magma beneath a volcano.

Plates and Plate Tectonics

Broken parts of the Lithosphere, they are thought to be in constant motion.

A push or pull on the Earth's plates.

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Unit 5 Ch. 11

Forces in Earth's Systems: Earthquakes and Volcanos

Question	Answer
Earthquake	Shaking or trembling of Earth's plates.
Fault	Place where 2 plates meet.
Geothermal Energy	Energy from deep inside the Earth.
Lava Flow	Area covered by lava as it flows out of a volcano.
Magma Chamber	Pockets of magma beneath a volcano.
Plates and Plate Tectonics	Broken parts of the Lithosphere, they are thought to be in constant motion.
Stress	A push or pull on the Earth's plates.