A cracked earth Flashcards

1
Q

When is an earthquake formed?

A

when rocks suddenly shift?

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2
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What do Volcanoes form?

A

when liquid rock bursts out through Earth’s surfaces.

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3
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Earthquake sites are?

A

-tend to lie along lines
-Are found together
-on the ocean too

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4
Q

What does Lithos mean

A

Lithos is a Greek word which means Stone

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5
Q

The lithosphere is broken down into big slabs called?

A

Plates

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6
Q

do the plates move?

A

Yes

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7
Q

The region where two plates meet is called/

A

A plate boundary or margin

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8
Q

the ring of volcanoes is where?

A

Pacific

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