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What is magma called as it comes out of the Earth?

• Vent

• Magma

• Lava

• Ash

According to the text, what is a plate?

• Hot steam and ash escaping from an opening in the Earth's surface.

• The broken pieces of land that we live on.

• The vents that allow magma to come out.

• A mountain on the Earth with an opening.

How was Iceland formed 60 million years ago?

• The plates pushed together to form the island

• An underwater volcano poured out so much lava that it created new land

• Land was slowly eroded over time

• Ocean levels dropped so the land was exposed

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According to the book, which two continents are affected by the "Ring of Fire"?

• Asia and North America

• Asia and Australia

• Europe and Africa

• Europe and Africa

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What is a tsunami?

• A large storm that produces high winds, rain, and possibly tornadoes

• Shifts in the tectonic plates

• Large waves created by events like earthquakes and landslides

• Chunks of the Earth being pulled down by gravity

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