Chap. 7 Test; Science
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- seismic wave
- a shock wave in the earth caused by earthquakes
- earthquake
- when rocks suddenly break and release stored energy
- sheild volcano
- a volcaon with a sheild like top and easy flowing lava
- volcano
- an opening in the earths crust that release molten rock
- lava
- hot liquid rock which reaches the earths crust
- crater
- a hollowed out are at the top of a volcano
- tsunami
- a giant ocean wave in the earth caused by underwater earthquakes, slides, and eruptions
- composite volcano
- a volcano that contains alternating layers of debri and lava
- vent
- an opening in the earths surface where volcanic materials gas, or srteam emerages
- focus
- the point along a fault where rocks first and move causing a earthquake
- epicenter
- the point on the earths surface directly above the focus of earthquake
- cinder cone volcano
- a volcano formed ash, cinder, and other volcanic material