Earthquakes and Volcanoes and Continental Drift--7th grade

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Lava is just magma, but it's on the surface of the Earth.

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What types of waves are released from an earthquake?

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Seismic Waves.

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What is a shield volcano?

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A volcano with gradual slopes formed by slow cooling lava.

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What was the name of the supercontinent that existed about 335 million years ago?

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Pangaea.

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What most likely causes earthquakes?

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The plates slipping beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

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What is a cinder cone volcano?

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A steep, conical hill formed from volcanic ash and small lava fragments.

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What is a composite volcano?

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A volcano characterized by a combination of explosive eruptions and lava flows.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.