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Natural Phenomena: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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What causes the Earth to shake and erupt?
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What kind of scientist studies the earth’s structure?
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What causes the earth’s plates to move?
4. Draw a diagram of the earth and label the three main parts.
5. Where does earthquake and volcano activity occur?
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What are fault lines?
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What are seismologists?
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Where do tremors or shock waves originate?
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Where is the Ring of Fire?
10. What are hot spots?
11. Approximately how thick is the Earth’s crust? The ocean’s crust?
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