Plate tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Front

What are the Earth's landmasses called?

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Continents

Front

When magma reaches the surface, what is it called?

Back

lava

Front

What is the shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

What is the crust that makes up the ocean floor called?

Back

oceanic crust

Front

How do Geologists classify volcanic eruptions? Options: Quiet or Explosive, Dormant or Extinct, Active or Non active

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Quiet or Explosive

Front

The movement of tectonics plates at a fault is a cause of what?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

New seafloor is formed through the process of what? Options: seafloor spreading, continental drift, divergent boundaries

Back

seafloor spreading

Front

Scientists think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates are caused by convection currents, that are located in the _________?

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mantle

Front

What is an area where material from deep within the mantle rises and then melts, forming magma? Options: hot spot, lithosphere, transform boundary

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hot spot

Front

What are underwater mountain ranges called?

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mid-ocean ridges