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Vocab 1 Vocab 2 True or False
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This occurs when a largeamount of loose rock and
soil move rapidly.
What is a landslide?
1,2
Movements in Earth’s crustcaused by a sudden shift in
Earth’s plates
What are earthquakes?
1,3
An earthquake can cause mudslides.
What is true?
1,4
What is a landslide?
These pictures show a large amount of loose rock and soil that has moved rapidly and is called a __________.
2,1
This occurs when water runs ontop of land, causing streams
and rivers to fill up and overflow.
What is a flood?
2,2
This occurs when the land has become so full of water that it
may change intoa river of mud and rock
What is a mudslide?
2,3
Flooding can cause tsunamis.
What is false?
2,4
What are faults and earthquakes?
This picture shows three types of ___________. Moving plates can
cause movements in the Earth’s crust called ___________. (2 answers)
3,1
A mountain that builds uparound an opening in
Earth’s crust
What is a volcano?
3,2
Gigantic slabs of rock in Earth’s crust that are always
moving
What are plates?
3,3
Gravity plays a main role in causing most landslides.
What is true?
3,4
What is a shield volcano?
This type of volcano has sides that are flat and wide. It is formed by
layers of lava that build up over time. Lava flows gently in all directions,
and may flow from one or more openings.
4,1
A place where magma partially melts through Earth’s crust
What is a hot spot?
4,2
Areas where rocks slide past one another along cracks in Earth’s
plates
What are faults?
4,3
A new mountain that has formed is evidence that a flood has
happened in an area.
What is false?
4,4
What is a composite volcano?
This type of volcano is made up of layers of lava and ash. It forms
during periods of quiet eruptions and
explosive eruptions. It is usually symmetric.
5,1
This cuplike shape forms around the vent of a volcano.
What is a crater?
5,2
An ocean wave caused by an earthquake
What is a tsunami?
5,3
The layer of Earth called the mantle is mainly shaped
by erosion.
What is false?
5,4
What is a cinder-cone volcano?
This type of volcano has steep sides. The magma is thick and can become
clogged. This builds pressure which causes
the lava to burst into the air during an eruption.