Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The lithosphere is located beneath the mantle of the earth.

• True

• False

The idea of the earth's crust is made up of moving plates is called the theory of plate tectonics.

• True

• False

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Hot springs occur in places when water is heated by hot magma.

• True

• False

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The Volcanic Fog is called smog.

• True

• False

The area around the Pacific Ocean where any volcanoes occur is called the Ring of Fire.

• True

• False

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..... occurs when rocks horizontally past each other.

• Strike-slip Fault

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

... occurs when rocks push together, forcing a section of rock upward

• Strike-Slip Fault

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

... occurs when rock move apart, forming a gap.

• Strike-Slip Fault

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

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What causes and earthquake? (Choose 3)

• When molten rock moves under a volcano.

• The buildup and release of energy when two surface plates move or shift against each other.

• When large amounts of earth is removed or added

• a tsunami

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What could cause a volcanic eruption?

• a hot spot

• heated magma rising to the surface

• weather changes

• acid rain

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