Earth's Surface
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| The movement of the Earth's places is called _____ | Plate tectonics
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| The movement of Earth's plates can cause _______ | earthquakes, which is the vibrating or shaking of the Earth's crust
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| A ______ is used to measure and record the energy from an earthquake's vibrations. | Seismograph; scientists can study data from a seismograph to determine the motion of the ground during an earthquake and the location of the earthquake
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| The _____________ rates the magnitude (strength) of earthquakes. | Richter Scale; earthquakes are measured between 1-10, 1 being very slight to 10 being very destructive
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| ______ are breaks in the Earth's crust where two boundary plates meet. | Faults
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| Molten rock that is found in the Earth's mantle and outer core is called ______. | Magma
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| When molten rock reaches the Earth's surface it is called _____. | Lava
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| What are three examples of volcano types? | Cinder cone, Composite, and shield
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| An ________ is a large chain of islands that were formed from submarine (underwater) volcanoes. | archipelago; The Hawaiian Islands are an example
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| Volcanic eruptions can also create ______ | Mountains
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| When a volcano erupts, it causes ____ | A lava flow; as the lava cools it forms a layer of volcanic rock that buries all living things in the path
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| When rock layers in the Earth's crust bend, they form _____ | folds
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| What is a surface feature formed by the constructive (building up) process of a volcano? | The lava pours up out of the volcano and builds up the land around the volcano.
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| What is a surface feature that is formed by the destructive process of a volcano? | After the volcano erupts a crater is left. This destruction of the land in part of the destructive process.
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