Earth Science Chapter 12

The three main layers of Earth are the core, the mantle, and the___

• fault

• crust

• magma

• earthquake

____ is the theory that Earth's surface is made up of large sections that move.

• convection currents

• lava flows

• plate tectonics

• focus pont

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A mountain that builds up where magma pushes up through Earth's crust is a ____.

• volcano

• lava burst

• fault

• seismograph

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The ____ is the layer at Earth's center.

• mantle

• core

• crust

• ocean floor

The shaking of Earth from rocks suddenly moving along a fault is a(n) _____

• fault

• cinder cone

• earthquake

• epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A small volcano with steep sides is a(n) _____.

• shield volcano

• cinder cone

• composite volcano

• seismograph

A break in the Earth's crust where movement occurs is a(n)

• convection current

• oceanic ridge

• fault

• lava flow

A low, broad volcano with a wide center is a(n) _____.

• Mountain

• cinder cone

• shield volcano

• composite volcano

A tall volcano made from eruptions of ash and rock alternating with lava flows is a(n) ______

• magma field

• cinder cone volcano

• shield volcano

• composite volcano

Circular movements of heated liquid or gas are _____?

• plate tectonics

• lava flows

• convection currents

• P waves

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4