chapter 4 lesson 2 earthquakes and volcanoes oearthquake – sudden movement of earth’s crust...
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o Earthquake – sudden movement of Earth’s crust
o The actual place underground where the rocks break producing vibrations is called the focusfocus
o The place on the surface directly above the focus is called the epicenterepicenter
Earthquakes
Originate at the focus and travel outward in all directions
Magnitude – the measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake
AftershocksAftershocks: Are adjustments in the crust after in earthquake
Seismic Waves
Volcano – opening in the Earth’s crust• Eruption –
outpouring of melted rock, ash, and gases
• Lava – magma that reaches the Earth’s surface
• Crater – a • depression
around a vent
• Dike – magma that hardens in a vertical crack
• Sill – magma that hardens between horizontal layers of earth
• Laccolith – magma in a sill that pushes upward
• Batholith – large, underground magma formation
Types of Volcanoes
• Shield Volcano
a) Built from layers of lava
b) Non-explosive eruptions
c) Not very steep, but can be big
Types of Volcanoes
• Cinder Cone Volcano
a) Built from pyroclastic material
b) Moderately explosive, short eruptions
c) Small in size, steep slopes
Types of Volcanoes
• Composite Volcanoes
a) Most common type
b) Explosive eruptions and lava flow
c) Built from pyroclastic material AND lava
• Island chain – line of volcanic mountains
• Hot spot – stationary pool of magma
• Island arc – volcanic islands that are made my subducting ocean floor plates