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Vocab. Lesson 6+7
Vocabulary for Mr. Durant Unit 2 Lesson 6 and 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Elastic Rebound | The return of rock to its original shape after elastic deformation |
| Earthquake | Are ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy |
| Hot Spot | A location where a column of extremely hot mantle plume rises through the asthenosphere |
| Tectonic Plate | Are giant sections of Lithosphere on Earths surface |
| Vent | Opening of a volcano |
| Deformation | The process by which rock becomes deformed and changes shape due to stress |
| Focus | A place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an Earthquake occurs |
| Epicenter | Directly above the focus on Earths surface |
| Tectonic Plate Boundary | Where two or more tectonic plates meet |
| Volcano | Any place where gas, ash, or melted rock come out of the ground |
| Magma | Melted Rock |
| Lava | Magma that has reached Earths surface |