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Unit C Ch. 1 Earthquakes and Volcanoes
1. crust
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2. mantle
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3. core
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4. plates
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5. earthquake
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6. fault
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7. focus
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8. epicenter
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9. seismograph
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10. volcano
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11. magma
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12. lava
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13. vent
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14. magma chamber
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15. crater
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Lesson 1 Review Questions
1. What are the three layers of Earth?
2. Which layers of Earth make up plates?
3. Describe the three ways plates can move.
4. Why do you think volcanoes may form when one plate is pushed under another?
5. On which of Earth’s layers are the continents?
A. crust
B. mantle
C. outer core
D. ocean floor
Lesson 2 Review Questions
1. What causes an earthquake?
2. What is a fault?
3. How do scientists measure the damage caused by an earthquake?
4. Why are there so many earthquakes in California?
5. What is the point below Earth’s surface where an earthquake begins?
A. epicenter
B. focus
C. fault
D. Core
Lesson 3 Review Questions
1. What are the three kinds of volcanoes?
2. What is a magma chamber?
3. How can volcanic eruptions be harmful?
4. Compare magma and lava.
5. What is the name of the rocky tube in a volcano through which magma travels?
A. magma chamber
B. conduit
C. crater
D. lava
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER CH. 1 EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES
LESSON 1 ~ Earth Layers
Three Main Layers
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2. ____________________
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Layers that Form Plates that Move
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b. __________________
LESSON 2 ~ Earthquakes
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Cause _____________________________________________________________
Where Movement Occurs _____________________________________________
Point on Surface Directly Above where movement occurs ___________________
How it’s measured _____________________________
Measuring Scales _________________________ & __________________________
LESSON 3 ~ Volcanoes
Definition __________________________________________________________
Parts of a Volcano
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B. ___________________________
C. ___________________________
Types of Volcanoes
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B. __________________________
C. __________________________
How volcanoes change the land
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