Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Front

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

Which of the following is not a classification of volcano?

Back

Magnate

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

Lava is magma that is on the surface of the Earth.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is subduction?

Back

One tectonic plate goes beneath another.

Front

What are the three main types of volcanoes?

Back

Shield, composite, and cinder cone.

Front

What is a volcanic eruption?

Back

The release of magma, gas, and ash from a volcano.

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

Back

A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Front

What is an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

Front

What is the focus of an earthquake?

Back

The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates.