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What is a mixture of molten rock, or other solid elements found beneath the surface of the Earth?
What is a mixture of molten rock, or other solid elements found beneath the surface of the Earth?
What are the simplest types of volcanoes that occur when particles and blobs of lava are ejected from a volcanic vent?
What are the simplest types of volcanoes that occur when particles and blobs of lava are ejected from a volcanic vent?
Which type of eruption is favored by high gas content and high viscosity?
Which type of eruption is favored by high gas content and high viscosity?
What is the surface where rocks break and move called?
What is the surface where rocks break and move called?
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What are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers called?
What are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers called?
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Study Notes
Earth's Interior and Volcanoes
- Magma is a mixture of molten rock or other solid elements found beneath the Earth's surface.
Volcano Types
- Volcanic cones are the simplest types of volcanoes that occur when particles and blobs of lava are ejected from a volcanic vent.
Eruption Types
- Explosive eruptions are favored by high gas content and high viscosity.
Plate Tectonics
- A fault is the surface where rocks break and move.
Seismic Waves
- Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers.
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Test your knowledge of endogenic processes with this quiz. Identify various features and phenomena related to volcanic activity and internal earth processes.
