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Chapter 3

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Earthquakes sometimes cause monstrous waves called______   tsunamis  
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A break that appears at the boundary between two moving masses of rock known as a ________   fault  
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The point underground where an earthquake begins is called the _______   focus  
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The place at ground level that is directly above the focus of an earthquake is known as_______   epicenter  
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Any trembling or shaking of the earth's crust is defined as a _________   earthquake  
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The strength of an earthquake is called its______   magnitude  
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What occurs natural acids slowly eat into a rock breaking it apart?   chemical weathering  
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The temperature of rocks ___________with depth   increases  
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What is created when trapped gases blast through the earth's surface?   vent  
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A _______ allows molten rock and hot gases to escape from within the earth.   volcano  
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scientists who study the structure of the earth   geologists  
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the process by which new soil is formed as rocks crumble and break into smaller pieces   weathering  
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boundary between the earth's crust and its mantle   Moho  
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underwater mountain ranges   mid-oceanic ridges  
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study of earthquakes   seismology  
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volcano that has been active at some time in recorded history but has not erupted recently   dormant  
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volcano that produces lava fountains or fire curtains   Hawaiian  
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volcano characterized by hot clouds of gas and dust that it expels   Plinian  
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volcano that has erupted recently   active  
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volcano that has not erupted in recorded history   extinct  
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magma that has reached the earth's surface   lava  
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Running along the edge of the Pacific Ocean the _____is named for its many volcanoes.   Ring of Fire  
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A depression found at the top of a volcano   crater  
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Holes or cracks which serve as escape vents for underground gases   fumaroles  
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smaller fragments of molten rock that solidify almost instantly   tephra  
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Volcano that is formed from large amounts of very fluid lava that built up gradually, The Hawaiian Islands were formed by this type of volcano   Shield  
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Volcano formed by eruptions of mostly tephra and very little lava, Paricutin is an example   cinder cone  
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Volcano formed by alternating layers of tephra and lava, Mt. St. Helens is an example   composite  
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Outermost layer of the earth, it is thin compared to the other layers   crust  
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Middle layer of the earth, makes up the largest portion of the earth's interior, made of solid rock   mantle  
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innermost region of the earth, divided into 2 sections, the (liquid) outer ____ and (solid)inner ____, which are made up of metals rather than rock   core  
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The hardest known mineral found in "pipes"   diamond  
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Small deposits of igneous and metamorphic crystals   gemstones  
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Any hollow space in the earth's crust that has formed naturally and is large enough for a person to enter   cave  
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Any rock containing a metal together with impurities   ore  
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The rarest most durable and beautiful gems   precious stones  
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The most commonly used practical metal; used thousands of years to make tools   iron  
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A metal that is a good conductor of electricity; 2 of its alloys are brass and bronze   copper  
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Any trace of a plant or animal left in a rock   fossil  
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The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet affects other objects   magnetic field  
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The ends of a magnet   poles  
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The magnetic field produced by the earth   magnetosphere  
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The hardest material that composes the earth's crust   rock  
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When molten rock solidifies, it forms   igneous rock  
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Rock that has been changed by extreme heat or pressure into a new rock is   metamorphic rock  
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Over 75% of the earth's surface is covered with   sedimentary rock  
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What type of igneous rock is formed at the earth's surface, cools rapidly, and has a fine-grained appearance?   extrusive  
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What type of igneous rock remains in a pocket below the surface, cools slowly, and has a course-grained appearance?   intrusive  
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Most common igneous rock/ can be found everywhere   granite  
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Sedimentary rock formed by chemical sediments and is used for salting roads and flavoring foods   halite  
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Sedimentary rock used to make glass   sandstone  
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Only sedimentary rock formed by living animals   reef limestone  
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Metamorphic rock that began as shale, is very hard, and has leaflike layers   slate  
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Metamorphic rock that is probably one of the most beautiful and most widely used and began as limestone   marble  
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What type of metamorphic rock is made up of layers like leaves of a book   foliated  
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Hard, shiny, black coal; expensive to mine   anthracite  
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Most common type of coal, "soft coal"   bituminous  
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Poorest quality of coal, "brown coal"   sub-bituminous  
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Designed to live in a cave or above a cave   troglophile  
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The study of caves   speleology  
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Cave formed by the dissolving of underground rocks by water   solution cave  
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Caves usually form in _______   limestone  
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___________visits a cave regularly but must return to the surface for food   trogloxene  
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Poorest quality coal   lignite  
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Petroleum in its natural form   crude oil  
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