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Earth Science Vocabulary Check
Earth Science Vocabulary Check
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1
What device helps scientists predict earthquakes and volcanoes?
seismologist
seismograph
GIS mapping
satellite radar
2
These boundaries occur when tectonic plates move towards one another...
divergent
convergent
trivergent
transverse
3
Divergent boundaries occur when tectonic plates move away from one another.
True
False
4
What is an overflow of water onto land that is usually dry?
what happens to the floor after I shower
volcano
flood
earthquake
5
What is the name of the substance that develops inside a volcano? After eruption, it is called lava.
lava
rock
magma
hot stuff
6
When magma reaches the Earth's surface, it is called...
lava
orange clay
run fast
magma
7
What can occur when an earthquake develops in the ocean?
glacier
tsunami
hurricane
tornado
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Volcanoes are destructive forces, not constructive.
False
True
