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Chapter 11 Vocabulary Game

AB
atmosphereThe mixture of gases that surround the earth
hydrosphereAll the parts of the earth that are water
lithosphereThe earth's crust plus the rigid upper part of the mantle
plate tectonicsA theory that states that the lithosphere is made of plates that move ery slowly
earthquakeA shaking and trumbling of the earth's crust
faultA break in the earth's crust
focusA point underground where the vibration of a earthquake begin
seismographA instrument that measures and records earthquake waves
volcanoAn opening in the earth which molten rock materials reaches the earth's surface
magmaMolten rock mixed with gases within the earth
lavaMolten rock that reaches the surface of the Earth
fault-block mountainA mountain formed when a block of rock is raised along a fault
folded mountainA mountain formed when rock layers are squeezed together
volcanic mountainA cone shaped mountain formed of layers of lava and ash
dome mountainA mountain formed when a large area of the earth's surface is slowly bent upward


Ms. Burns

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