Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

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lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth

Front

Subduction

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one plate goes beneath another

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

Back

Ring of Fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

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Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.

Back

plates

Front

What is mostly likely the cause of an earthquake?

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stress due to movement in Earth's crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

Back

Tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

Back

Tectonic Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram? Options: Divergent, Convergent, Transform, Transdermal

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Divergent