Chapter 16: Earth's Structure Glencoe Science: An Introduction to the Life, Earth, and Physical Sciences

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the surface of Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake

Earthquakes are caused by movement along a feature called a(n) ___.

Earthquake waves are produced at the ___.

large section of Earth's crust and upper mantle

The movement of Earth's plates over millions of years is called ___.

shaking of Earth produced by movement along a fault

cone-shaped mountain formed by igneous activity

Volcanoes that are formed by quiet eruptions of fluid lava are ___ volcanoes.