Mountains, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes

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What is a volcano?

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An opening in the Earth's crust where magma erupts to the surface.

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What is an earthquake?

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A violent shaking of Earth that occurs when two tectonic plates bump into each other.

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What happens during a 9 on the MMS scale earthquake?

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Whole buildings and cities are flattened.

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What forms most mountains?

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Tectonic plates.

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What do we call molten hot liquid rock once it erupts to the Earth's surface?

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Lava.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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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.

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What is a fault line?

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A crack in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet.

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What is a tsunami?

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A large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.