Name the three places volcanoes are created.
Convergent Boundary, Divergent Boundary, + Hot Spot
Name the three life stages of volcanoes.
Active, Dormant, + Extinct
What causes the difference between quiet eruptions + explosive eruptions?
Explosive eruptions come from built up pressure within the volcano!
How are magma + lava the same? How are they different?
Same - molten rock, turn into igneous, etc. Different - location, temperature, etc.
In an explosive eruption, hot smoke and ash, called _______ can come out of a volcano.
Pyroclastic Flow
What is the difference between the hypocenter (focus) and the epicenter of an earthquake?
Hypocenter = under ground starting point, Epicenter = point on surface above the hypo
A crack in Earth formed by an earthquake is known as a _________.
Fault
The "power" of an earthquake is known as its ____________.
Magnitude
The energy released by an earthquake is known as...
Seismic Waves
Explain what causes an earthquake. You must include the word "stress" in your answer.
Plates get stuck... pressure "STRESS" builds... until rock breaks.
The name of the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago.
Pangaea
Name THREE pieces of evidence that Alfred Wegener used for his Theory of Continental Drift.
Fit of Continents, Rocks, Fossils, + Climate
The combination of ______ and _____ form metamorphic rock.
Pressure + Heat
Explain the difference between constructive and destructive forces.
Constructive build up. Destructive break down.
The layer of Earth made from liquid metal.
outer core
This mineral broke into irregular pieces (crumbles). This is known as...
fracture
