
Earthquake and Volcano Vocab
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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a large volcano with gentle slopes of basaltic lava, located along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots?
Back
Shield volcano.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
Back
Epicenter.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the point at the depth where the rocks ruptured to produce earthquakes, and where quake waves originate?
Back
Focus.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for liquid magma that reaches the surface of the earth?
Back
Lava.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a large, steep-sided volcano that results from explosive eruptions of lava along convergent plate boundaries?
Back
Composite volcano.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for a fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved past each other?
Back
Fault.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
Back
Magma.
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