Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two main types of plate boundaries where earthquakes occur?
Back
Convergent and Transform boundaries.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the name of the chain of volcanoes around the edge of the Pacific Plate?
Back
Ring of Fire.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a volcano?
Back
An opening in the earth’s crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
Back
Magma.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an earthquake?
Back
The shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
Back
Epicenter.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for a fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved?
Back
Fault.
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