Chapter 6 Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Front

The long tube in a volcano that connects the magma chamber to the Earth's surface is called?

Back

pipe

Front

What is the term for a force that acts on a rock to change its shape or volume?

Back

stress

Front

Volcanoes that form along mid-ocean ridges occur at which type of plate boundaries?

Back

divergent

Front

What type of stress pushes a mass of rock past each other in opposite directions?

Back

shearing

Front

True or False: Stress is a force on a rock that removes energy from the rock.

Back

False

Front

What is the opening at the Earth's surface through which volcanic material erupts?

Back

vent

Front

What is the term for the area beneath the Earth's surface where magma is stored?

Back

magma chamber

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

Back

convergent

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

subduction

Front

What is the term for the surface feature formed by the eruption of lava and ash?

Back

volcano