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Vocab 1 Vocab 2 True or False

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This occurs when a largeamount of loose rock and

soil move rapidly.

What is a landslide?

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Movements in Earth’s crustcaused by a sudden shift in

Earth’s plates

What are earthquakes?

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An earthquake can cause mudslides.

What is true?

1,4

What is a landslide?

These pictures show a large amount of loose rock and soil that has moved rapidly and is called a __________.

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This occurs when water runs ontop of land, causing streams

and rivers to fill up and overflow.

What is a flood?

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This occurs when the land has become so full of water that it

may change intoa river of mud and rock

What is a mudslide?

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Flooding can cause tsunamis.

What is false?

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What are faults and earthquakes?

This picture shows three types of ___________. Moving plates can

cause movements in the Earth’s crust called ___________. (2 answers)

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A mountain that builds uparound an opening in

Earth’s crust

What is a volcano?

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Gigantic slabs of rock in Earth’s crust that are always

moving

What are plates?

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Gravity plays a main role in causing most landslides.

What is true?

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What is a shield volcano?

This type of volcano has sides that are flat and wide. It is formed by

layers of lava that build up over time. Lava flows gently in all directions,

and may flow from one or more openings.

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A place where magma partially melts through Earth’s crust

What is a hot spot?

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Areas where rocks slide past one another along cracks in Earth’s

plates

What are faults?

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A new mountain that has formed is evidence that a flood has

happened in an area.

What is false?

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What is a composite volcano?

This type of volcano is made up of layers of lava and ash. It forms

during periods of quiet eruptions and

explosive eruptions. It is usually symmetric.

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This cuplike shape forms around the vent of a volcano.

What is a crater?

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An ocean wave caused by an earthquake

What is a tsunami?

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The layer of Earth called the mantle is mainly shaped

by erosion.

What is false?

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What is a cinder-cone volcano?

This type of volcano has steep sides. The magma is thick and can become

clogged. This builds pressure which causes

the lava to burst into the air during an eruption.