Earth Science Review

Mt. Paricutin is this type of cone shaped volcano

What layer of the earth do we find fossils?

An opening in a volcano is called a _______.

How many types of rocks are there?

What is one way a volcano does NOT hurt our earth?

Earth has approximately ___ tectonic plates

What is the light rock pumice used for?

what is the name of lava before it escapes from the volcano?

The pipeline from the magma chamber to the opening in the volcano is called the _________ .

A volcano that's low, dome shaped, with gentle sloping sides. The Hawaiian islands are these.

Made from layers of small particles of rock carried by wind or water, that settle, and harden

How can volcanoes help us?

Rock that is melted then cooled and hardened is called _______ .

What layer of the earth is between the crust and the outer core?

What is the outer most layer of the earth called?

how many layers of the earth are there?

This volcano has very steep sides, with high, tall peaked tops, such as Mt. Fuji in Japan.

Magma that erupts on to earth's surface is called _________ .

What is the inner core mostly made of?

Which type of rock forms by heat and pressure?