Earthquakes and Volcanoes vocab

Front

Scale for measuring earthquakes

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Richter Scale

Front

Point on Earth's surface directly above earthquake origin.

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epicentre

Front

The point where an earthquake starts is the ________.

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focus

Front

Cone-shaped volcanoes with devastating force are called ____________ volcanoes.

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strato

Front

Volcanoes formed at weaknesses in the Earth's crust: __________

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shield

Front

Viscous lava has more acid and is most likely to be

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thick

Front

Volcano with regular eruptions

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active

Front

Volcano not erupted for years but shows activity.

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dormant

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A volcano that will not erupt again due to no detected activity.

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extinct

Front

The strength of an earthquake is also known as its _________.

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magnitude