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Earthquakes / Volcanoes

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  • It's a trembling or shaking in the earth's crust.
    Earthquake
  • The horizontal lines are called lines of _____________.
    latitude
  • What is the Equator?
    It's the imaginary line that "divides" the earth in two hemispheres.
  • The vertical lines are called lines of _____________.
    longitude
  • What causes an earthquake to happen?
    When two plates bump/hit each other.
  • An earthquake's energy comes from its _________.
    focus
  • Say the difference between magma and lava.
    Magma is melted rock inside the earth; Lava is erupted melted rock.
  • It's a volcano that has erupted recently.
    Active volcano.
  • What do volcanoes erupt? Name three examples.
    They erupt ash, gases, rocks, lava etc.
  • It's a place in the earth's crust where magma can erupt as lava.
    Volcano
  • It's the place at ground level which is directly connected to the focus.
    Epicenter
  • What happens if an earthquake hits the ocean floor?
    It causes a tsunami.
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