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Earth's Changes

Changes in the Earth

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Changes that can occur on our Earth include Mountains forming, earthquakes occuring and volcanoes erupting
Where do most volcanoes on land form? Near converging plate boundaries
What happens when one plate moves toward another? Rock partially melts into magma.
What is it called when magma is forced through a spot in the lithospere? Eruption
What is magma called once it reaches the Earth's surface? Lava
How was Hawaii created? The lava that came out cooled to form the land.
Earthquakes happen along _______________. faults
What happens when the plates along a boundary jerk into position? Earthquakes
Earthquakes can cause landslides on land. What can they cause in the ocean? Tsunamis
The Earth is made up of plate tectonics, layers, oceans and ______________________. Landforms
What was the body of land that the Earth started from? Pangea
What is the solid, rocky, outermost layer of the Earth called? Lithosphere
What is a section of the lithosphere called? A plate
What are the edges where plates meet called? Plate Boundaries
What appears when 2 plates are coming toward each other? Converging Boundary
What appears when 2 plates are moving away from each other? Spreading Plate Boundary
What appears when 2 plates are going in opposite directions? Sliding Plate Boundary
What can happen when Earth's plates move? A fold or a fault
What are the Earth's layers? Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core
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