Chapter 1 - Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Write True or False for each statement. 1. The lithosphere is located beneath the mantle of the earth.

• True

• False

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The idea that 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 where water is heated by hot magma.

• True

• False

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Write True or False for each statement. 4. The area around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes occur is called the Ring of Fire.

• True

• False

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Write True or False for each statement. 5. Volcanic fog is called smog.

• True

• False

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______ occurs when rocks move horizontally past each other.

• normal fault

• strike-slip fault

• thrust, or reverse fault

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

• normal fault

• strike-slip fault

• thrust, or reverse fault

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______ occurs when rocks move apart, forming a gap.

• normal fault

• strike-slip fault

• thrust, or reverse fault

What causes an earthquake?

• when molten rock moves under a volcano

• a tsunami

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

• when large amounts of earth are removed or added

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What could cause a volcanic eruption?

• weather changes

• a hot spot

• heated magma rising to the surface

• acid rain