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A large volcano that seems to be layered, but presently inactive is a __________
dormant composite cone volcano
A _______________ is a large, gradually sloping volcano that has mild eruptions and a continuous flow of lava.
Active Shield Volcano
A volcano with a bowl-like crater at its top and only one vent is called...
active cinder cone volcano
Magma that breaks through the earth's surface is called...
Lava
Breaks in the earth's surface along which rocks can move are called...
Faults
The strength of the seismic waves of an earthquake is called...
The magnitude
The beginning point of an earthquake is called ...
The Focus
What is a pyroclastic flow?
An avalanche-like emission of red-hot dust and gases from a volcanic eruption.
What killed the people in Pompeii?
A pyroclastic flow
Mud and rock fragments that surge down the mountain when part of the volcano collapses form a....
debris flow
we use this device to detect, time, and measure the movements of the earth.
Seismograph
What scale do we use to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
Which are the lower destructive waves that occur on the surface of the earth?
Surface Waves
What is the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?
Epicenter
Fast moving waves that occur n=beneath the surface of the earth are called...
Body waves
Vibrations of energy that flow from the focus of an earthquake are called...
Seismic waves
What type of fault occurs when rocks move apart, forming a gap?
Normal fault
What type of fault occurs when rocks push together, forcing a section of rocks upward?
Thrust, or reverse fault
What type of fault occurs when rocks move horizontally past each other?
Strike-slip fault
True or False: Volcanic fog is called smog
True
The area around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes occur is called the Ring of Fire
True
True or False: Hot springs occur in places when water is heated by hot magma
True
True or False: The theory of plate tectonics explains that the earth's crust is made up of moving plates.
True
True or False: The lithosphere is located beneath the mantle of the earth.
False
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