ESS Final Exam Semester 1 2024

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What does it mean that the Earth is dynamic?

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The Earth is always changing.

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What is tephra?

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Pieces of lava thrown out of a volcano during a violent eruption.

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What does mass measure?

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How much matter is in an object.

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Where do small pieces of tephra fall when a volcano erupts?

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Further away from the volcano.

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Where are half of all known volcanoes located?

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In the Ring of Fire.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is underground; lava is magma that has reached the Earth's surface.

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What causes a volcanic eruption?

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The buildup of pressure from gases and magma within the Earth.

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What is a volcanic ash?

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Tiny fragments of rock and glass created during a volcanic eruption.