Earthquakes and Volcanoes Review

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Review

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Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Cinder Cone Volcano

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a characteristic of a Shield Volcano?

Back

Gentle slopes

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

True

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes an earthquake?

Back

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Cinder Cone Volcano

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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?

Back

Earthquake

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Caldera

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