Geological Processes Vocab (Act. 4-6 Review)

Front

Sudden energy release in Earth's interior causing surface shaking.

Back

Earthquake

Front

A ____________ is an opening in Earth's surface for lava, gas, and ash from underground magma.

Back

volcano

Front

Natural hazard from an earthquake?

Back

All of the above

Front

Ash fall issue during eruption of...

Back

Mt. St. Helens

Front

Many volcanoes occur in a region known as the...

Back

Ring of Fire

Front

California has many earthquakes due to its fault line.

Back

True

Front

______ is hot, liquid rock UNDER Earth's surface.

Back

Magma

Front

Hot, liquid rock on Earth's surface is __________.

Back

Lava

Front

Volcanoes can erupt underwater.

Back

True

Front

Type of rock formed by cooling of magma/lava?

Back

Igneous