Earthquakes and Volcanoes Review

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What type of volcano is primarily built from ejected lava fragments?

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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What is a characteristic of a Shield Volcano?

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Gentle slopes

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True or False: The point on the surface, directly above the focus of an earthquake, is known as the epicenter.

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True

Front

What causes an earthquake?

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Stress caused by the movement of the Earth’s massive tectonic plates.

Front

What type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent?

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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What is the term for the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere?

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Earthquake

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What is the name of the large hole formed by the collapse of a volcano?

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Caldera

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What type of volcano has steep slopes and is formed from explosive eruptions?

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Composite Volcano

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What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

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Plate boundary

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What is the main gas released during a volcanic eruption?

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Water vapor (H2O)