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Most earthquake-related deaths and injuries result from

If a volcano's magma is high in silica, the volcano will probably

The volcanoes along converging oceanic plate boundaries may form

In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other with little

When ash, cinders, and bombs build up in a steep pile around a volcano's vent, the result is a

When magma hardens in a volcano's pipe, the result will eventually be a landform called a 

Geologists cannot yet predict earthquakes because

The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of

Volcanic belts form along

What is a giant wave of water approaching the coast as a result of an earthquake called?

Geologists know that wherever plate movement stores energy in the rock along faults

The huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a

What is it called when a fold in a rock bends downward?

Mid-ocean ridges are

The land between two normal faults moves upward to form a

A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a colliding boundary produces a

Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?

Rock that forces itself between rock layers and is always younger than the rock around it is a

In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the

Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called

A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as

The Earth's crust at Owens Valley in California is under tension, resulting in

When the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle it is known as

The risk of earthquakes is high along the Pacific coast of the United States because

When groundwater heated by magma rises to the surface and collects in a natural pool, it's a

When many layers of thin, runny lava build up a high, level area, the result is a

Tall, cone-shaped mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called

What provides the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?

What triggers the small earthquakes that occur around a volcano before an eruption?

In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?

A fold in a rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)

What happens when friction between the opposite sides of a fault is high?

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a

Magma that is forced across rock layers hardens into a 

The place where two plates come together is known as a

The point below Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress & triggers an earthquake is the

If many small earthquakes are detected in the area near a volcano, what can we predict?

The theory that says pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is known as

A rift valley forms at a 

Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?

The main hazard from a quiet volcanic eruption is

A mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust is called a