Q4W8 Earthquakes pt 2

Magma

• The movement of the ground during an earthquake

• Melted rock beneath the Earth’s surface

• Solid rock that forms Earth’s outer layer

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Crust

• The movement of the ground during an earthquake

• Melted rock beneath the Earth’s surface

• Solid rock that forms Earth’s outer layer

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Plate boundaries

• The places where tectonic plates meet

• Large areas of volcanic ash

• Sites where magma hardens

Volcano

• A mountain formed by melted rock from the Earth’s surface

• A natural hazard caused by plate movement

• A layer of Earth’s crust

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Earthquake

• The movement of the ground caused by tectonic plate activity

• The eruption of a volcano

• The creation of a mountain

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What is the role of tectonic plates in shaping Earth’s surface?

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How can volcanic ash both harm and help the environment?

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What can happen when one tectonic plate slides under another?

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Why was the earthquake in Valdivia, Chile, historically significant?

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How do scientists use their knowledge of natural hazards to help people?

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