Unit 4 Test Review: Plates, Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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What causes an earthquake?

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Tectonic plates rub against each other.

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What is a steep-sided volcano formed from layers of lava and ash?

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Strata or composite volcano.

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What is the name of the major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean?

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Ring of Fire.

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What is a disaster characterized by a long period without rain?

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Drought.

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What is the vibration of the Earth due to rapid release of energy?

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Earthquake.

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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 shield volcano?

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A broad, gently sloping volcano formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava.

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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 the epicenter of an earthquake?

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The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of the earthquake.

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What is a fault?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved past each other.