Science Chapter 3 (3.1-3.4) Review

small fragments of molten rock that solidify almost instantly

a volcano that expels hot clouds of gas and dust

Monstrous waves caused by earthquakes

a volcano that produces lava fountains or fire curtains

depression at the top of a volcano

underwater mountain ranges

type of weathering involving natural acids breaking rocks apart

scientist who study the structures of the earth

A volcano that erupted in recorded history, but has not erupted recently

magma that has reached the earth's surface

a volcano that has not erupted in recorded history

a break that appears between two moving masses of rock

the boundary between the earth's crust and mantale

what is created when trapped gases blast through the earth's surface

A volcano that has erupted recently

place at ground level directly above the focus of an earthquake

volcano formed by alternating layers of tephra and lava

the strength of an earthquake

the name the volcanos that line the Pacific Ocean

the study of earthquakes

volcano formed by eruptions of mostly tephra and very little lava

volcano formed from large amounts of very fluid lava built up gradually

Point underground where an earthquake begins

A trembling or shaking of the earth's crust

holes or cracks that serve as vents for undergound gases