The Moving Crust Flashcards

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1
Q

In the Pacific Ocean, an example of volcanoes that formed over a hot spot in the ——– Islands.

A

Hawaiian

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2
Q

Most volcanoes form near —-——– edges

A

Plate

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3
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When the rock in the Earth’s crust shakes an ———- occurs

A

Earthquake

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4
Q

A tall landform that rises to a peak is called a ———-

A

Mountain

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5
Q

A ——– is a bend in rock layers

A

Fold

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6
Q

A tool that graphs seismic waves as a wavy lines is called a —————

A

Sizemic graph

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7
Q

Underwater earthquakes can cause huge wave, called ________

A

Sunami

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8
Q

Do earthquakes happen in Hawaiian island

A

Yes

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9
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What happens when a earthquake happens in the ocean

A

Sumnami

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10
Q

The large sections that make up Earth’s crust and upper mantle are called ______________

A

Plates

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11
Q

The source of an earthquake creates ________ that travel outward

A

Sizemic waves

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12
Q

When the plate moves slowly a _____________ can form

A

Mountains

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13
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When the plate moves lowly a __________ can form

A

Plateau

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14
Q

A volcano produces melted rock, called ____________

A

Magma

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15
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A Lonny narrow crack in Earth’s crust is called a __________

A

Fault

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16
Q

A ____________ is a high landform with a flat top

A

Plateau

17
Q

An opening in Earth’s crust through which gases and melted rock pass is a _________

A

Volcano

18
Q

What happens when a earthquake happens in the ocean

A

Sunami

19
Q

True or false

Volcanoes irrupt and manga rocks come out

A

False

20
Q

What comes out when a volcano irrupts

A

Lava