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earthquakes, volcanoes, geology, eruptions
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lava curtain or fire curtain type of volcano
Plinian
Hawaiian
Composite
Cinder cone
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the largest layer of the earth structure
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
3
underwater mountain ranges
middle alps
Andes
mid-oceanic ridges
medium caucasus
4
what type of volcano is formed by very fluid lava building up
cinder cone
shield
composite
5
famous earthquake magnitude scale
Richter
Raker
Riker
Richie
6
the making of new soil through natural acids
physical weathering
chemical weathering
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this layer of the earth has 2 sections: one solid another liquid
mantle
crust
core
moho
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as rock goes deeper, its temperature __?_
decreases
increases
remains same
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depression at top of volcano
tephra
lake
crater
fumarole
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little stones of tephra
ash
magma
lapilli
bombs
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Paricutin was this type of volcano
composite
cinder cone
Hawaiian
shield
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volcano formed by layers of tephra and lava
shield
composite
cinder cone
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Hawaiian islands and large fluid lava build up type of volcano
cinder cone
composite
plinian
shield
14
underground earthquake point
fault
epicenter
focus
fumarole
15
Mt. St. Helens type of volcanic eruption
active
cinder cone
Hawaiian
composite
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the rate of an earthquake's strength
magnanimous
maximum
magnitude
magnify
17
boundary between the crust and mantle
Loho
Yoho
Khoho
Moho
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a volcano which has been active in recorded history, but has not recently erupted
dead
active
extinct
dormant
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thinnest earth layer
crust
core
mantle
20
ground level of location of earthquake
focus
epicenter
fault
tsunami
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a recently erupted volcano
extinct
hawaiian
active
dormant
22
any trembling or shaking of the earth's crust
earthquake
volcano
cataclysm
tremor
23
volcano not erupted in recorded history
dormant
active
extinct
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magma which has reached the surface
tephra
lava
fumarole
crust
25
large waves produced by earthquakes
fumarole
tsunami
tissue
surfer
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where trapped gases break through the earth's crust
trough
tephra
vent
chimney
27
melted rock
vent
tephra
magma
fumarole
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along the edge of the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes are numerous
Ring of Fire
Ring of Flames
Ring of Fatness
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a break at boundary between two moving masses of rock
tsunami
crust
tephra
fault
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middle layer of the earth
crust
core
mantle
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the study of earthquakes
seismology
geology
hieroglyphology
smithology
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smaller fragments of molten rock that solidify
tephra
lava
vents
rocks