Vocabulary 6.2 3rd grade

a shaking or trembling of Earth's surface

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a sudden burst of melted rocks, ashes, and gases from a volcano

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a sudden movement of soil or rock from higher to lower ground

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an opening in Earth's surface where sometimes melted rock, ashes, and gases are forced out

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hot, melted rock that erupts from a volcano

• landslide

• earthquake

• lava

• volcano

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How does Earth's surface change rapidly?

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcano

• weathering

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True or False: Molten rock inside of a volcano is called lava

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Scientists use the term magma for molten rock that is underground and lava for molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.

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What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

• Lava
• Mafic Magma
• Felsic Magma
• None of these

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Which of the following processes is not considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Weathering

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3 fast changes to the Earth's surface are.....

• Weathering, Erosion, landslides
• volcanoes. earthquakes, landslides
• earthquakes, erosion, landslides
• landslides, erosion, deposition

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