Earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 1

define focus

Answer 1

point of earthquaje

Question 2

epicenter

Answer 2

point directly above the focus

Question 3

what is an active volcano

Answer 3

volcano that has erupted recently

Question 4

dormant volcano

Answer 4

has not erupted recently but could in the future

Question 5

Extinct volcano

Answer 5

unlikely to erupt again, no magma inside

Question 6

features of shield volcano (2)

Answer 6

Gentle slopes, slow flowing lava

Question 7

features of cone volcano

Answer 7

steep slopes, violent eruption

Question 8

what is a composite volcano mixed of and madee of

Answer 8

cone, shield volcanoes, made of ash and lava

Question 9

define oceanic crust

Answer 9

younger, heavy, can sink bc it is being replaced and destroyed

Question 10

define continental crust

Answer 10

old, light, cannot sink because it is permenant

Question 11

when does collision occur

Answer 11

when 2 continental plates move towards eachoter

Question 12

constructive occurs when……..

Answer 12

2 plates move away from eachother

Question 13

when does conservative happen

Answer 13

when 2 plates slide past eachother

Question 14

Destructive occurs when………… dubduct con pl

Answer 14

oceanic plate is subducted by a continental plate