Earth Science Exam II Review (1)

A volcano that shows no signs of seismic or volcanic activity

a solid material in the earth's crust

A depression at the top of a cone in a volcano

Slow flowing lava that, when hard, has rough broken surface with sharp pieces of rock

Banded; multicolored stripes of color

The processes that form igneous structures related to volcanoes inside the crust

Anything having to do with Molten earth materials.

having to do with the making of mountains through tectonic processes

Fast flowing lava that has the appearance of twisted rope when cooling

a steep-sided valley framed by normal faults parallel to the length of the valley

Volcanoes that form on top of the earth's crust

neither rising nor falling; balanced

broad regions of relatively undisturbed sedimentary deposits lifted by some tectonic processes

When magma reaches the surface of the Earth it is called what?

sedimentary strata that looks like an upside-down bowl from magma chambers that push upwards

A mountain's actual height that is related to how mountainous or hilly a region is.

An inactive but uneroded volcano. Some occasional deep earthquakes may occur.

rocks on the inside of the earth

This is made of silicon and oxygen and is used by geologists to classify

Coarse grained; multicolored crystal rock

a downward fold of rock strata

deposit of eroded earth materials collected in low spots, usually in stream-beds

rocks on the outside of the earth

a landform above an empty magma chamber that sinks

A volcano that is currently erupting or has been observed to erupt in historical times

an arch of rock layers that is pushed into an upward fold

No grain; black, broken glass looking rock

When magma forces its way to the surface, what is this hole called?

The ability to flow either quickly or slowly.