Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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The magma moving in the mantle is called...
CONVECTION CURRENTS
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Huge cloud of dust, rock, ash and volcanic bombs is called...
PYROCLASTIC FLOW
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What is the scale in which measures earthquakes?
RICHTER SCALE
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A secondary vent creates this in a volcano
SECONDARY DOME
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What measures ground vibrations before a volcanic eruption?
SEISMOMETER
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To prevent damage in earthquakes, what can you do to your house?
RETROFIT
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A LEDC case study for volcanoes?
MONTSERRAT
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What plate boundaries do earthquakes form at?
CONSERVATIVE
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What do volcanoes produce that could benefit nearby residents?
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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What is directly below the epicentre?
FOCUS
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Other than plate boundaries, what can earthquakes form on?
FAULTS
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Pressure from rising magma causes
GROUND DEFORMATION
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Huge cloud of dust, rock, ash and volcanic bombs is called...

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PYROCLASTIC FLOW

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What is the scale in which measures earthquakes?

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A secondary vent creates this in a volcano

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What measures ground vibrations before a volcanic eruption?

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