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| Volcano | A mountain formed by lava and ash is called ______. |
| Lava | ______ is molten rock found above the earth's surface. |
| Mantle | The layer of molten rock beneath the earth's crust is called ______. |
Composite,  | ________ volcanoes erupt with molten lava, solid rock, and ash. |
Cinder Cone,  | _____ volcanoes form when rock and ash explode into the air and settle down around the volcanoes vent to make steep sloping sides. |
Shield,  | _____ volcanoes build up slowly and are formed when slow and steady flowing hot lava move down its sides, making the sides look very gradual. |
| Crust | The outer layer of the Earth made up of mostly rock is called the ______. |
| Magma | ______ is molten rock from the Earth's mantle layer. |
| Core | The center layer of the earth that is made up of solid iron and nickel is called _____. |
| Plates | Rigid blocks of the Earth's crust and upper mantle that floats on molten rock from the mantle is called _____. |
| Continental Drift | ________ is a theory about how the Earth's continents have moved over time. |
| Pangea | This "Supercontinent" occurred when all the continents were once one is called __________. |
| Earthquakes | _________ are a shaking to the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust. |
| Faults | _________ are breaks in the Earth's crust that form when plates move. |
| Epicenter | The location on the Earth's surface where an earthquake begins is called the _________. |
| Focus | The point below the Earth's surface within the crust where the earthquake begins is called _________. |
| Hanging Wall | __________ faults are faults where half the fault lies above the Earth's surface. |
| Foot Wall | __________ faults are faults half the fault lies below the Earth's surface. |
| Strike Slip | __________ fault is a fault where the rocks slide past each other sideways. |
| The Ring of Fire | The hot zone where most of the Earth's earthquakes happen and where most volcanos are is called the __________, located around the edge of the Pacific plate. |
