Plate Tectonics and the Ring of Fire | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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How are active volcanoes formed?

They form from magma rising up through the Earth's crust.

What are the gaps between plates called?

They're called 'faults'.

At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, there is a series of deep ocean ________ that run ________ to volcanoes along the Ring of Fire.

At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, there is a series of deep ocean TRENCHES that run PARALLEL to volcanoes along the Ring of Fire.

What is the Ring of Fire?

It's a string of volcanoes and earthquake sites all along the edges of the Pacific Ocean.

Whare the three types of plate boundaries called?

Convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries.

Where is the San Andreas Fault located?

It's located in California.

Where is Krakatoa located?

It's on an island in Indonesia.

What happens at a transform plate boundary?

The plates slide past each other.

What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

The plates crash into each other.

How many volcanoes does the Ring of Fire contain?

It's contains 452 volcanoes.

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

The plates pull apart from each other.

What Mexican volcano is one of the most dangerous in the Ring of Fire?

Popocatépetl.

At convergent boundaries the _______ plate can slip under the _______ plate.

At convergent boundaries the HEAVIER plate can slip under the LIGHTER plate.

Mount Fuji sits at a "______ ________," where _____ tectonic plates interact.

Mount Fuji sits at a "TRIPLE JUNCTION," where THREE tectonic plates interact.

The mantle is the layer between the Earth's _____ and _____.

The mantle is the layer between the Earth's CRUST and CORE.

Where can most of the active volcanoes be found in the Ring of Fire?

They are found on its western edge.

What is the shape of the Ring of Fire?

It's in the shape of a horseshoe.