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What are continental plates?

Continental plates are pieces of the earth’s crust that are above magma.

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What is the name of the scale we use to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

The Richter Scale

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What is the name of the volcano that erupted in Washington State in 1980?

Mount Saint Helens

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The strength of an earthquake is measured in ______________________.

Magnitude (using the richter scale)

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What is a composite volcano?

These volcanoes emit both lava and solid materials but not at the same time. During one eruption it will emit lava and then at the next it will emit ashes and c

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Name the 4 layers of the earth

Crust, mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

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Describe the inner core of the earth's layers.

This is the very center of the earth and is basically an iron ball that is about 870 miles across (diameter). The temperature of the inner core is about 11,000

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How are Fold Mountains formed?

Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

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How is a dome mountain formed?

Dome Mountains are formed from hot molten material (magma) rising from the Earth's mantle into the crust that pushes overlying sedimentary rock layers upward to

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