Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

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What supports the idea of continental drift?

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The presence of the same fossils and rocks on several continents.

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Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

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Crust.

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What type of volcano is characterized by wide gentle slopes formed from lava that pours out and hardens?

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Shield volcano.

Front

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

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The point on the surface directly above the focus.

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What is melted rock inside the Earth called?

Back

Magma.

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What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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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.

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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What is a cinder cone volcano?

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A steep, conical hill formed from the accumulation of volcanic debris.