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Born of Fire – National Geographic
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The earth is the _____________ planet from the sun.
One of the most active volcanoes on earth is _____________.
Most of the earth’s volume is in the _____________.
The next island in the Hawaiian chain won’t break the surface for about
_____________ years.
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on the earth?
The earth’s surface is broken up into about _____________ plates.
Molten rock inside the earth is called _____________.
Where do the plates of the earth move apart? _____________
Water reaching temperatures in excess of _____________ degrees Celsius is found
around black smokers.
The mid ocean ridge comes to the surface on the island of _____________.
In 40 years, the ridge will spread apart about _____________ feet in Iceland.
One of the most geologically active places on earth is _____________.
The word “geyser” is _____________ in origin.
The San Andreas Fault runs through _____________ _____________ (in the United
States).
Our solar system started forming about _____________ billion years ago.
If the earth were the size of a basketball, the crust would be as thin as
_____________.
The force driving the plates is _____________ in the mantle.
Where does the heat come from in the depths of the earth?
Virtually everything on planet earth has been shaped by _____________
_____________.
The highest mountain on earth is _____________ _____________.
50 million years ago, India slammed into the _____________ plate.
Mt. Everest is rising about _____________ inches per year.
Around the Pacific Ocean is an area called the _____________ _____________
_____________.
What kind of fossils do we find on MT. Everest?
What are the deepest parts of the oceans called?
Hawaii was caused by a geologic process called a _____ _____.
In what direction is Hawaii being carried by the Pacific Plate
Aa is a type of _______________.
How many people have been killed by Hawaiian volcanoes in the last century (100
years).
A stratovolcano is also called a _________ volcano.
A pyroclastic flow is _______________________________.
What is a tsunami?
What can cause a tsunami other than underseas earthquakes?
The first national part was __________________________.