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

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shaking of Earth produced by movement along a fault

large section of Earth's crust and upper mantle

cone-shaped mountain formed by igneous activity

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

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

the thickest layer inside the earth

The movement of the plates is believed to be caused by ___.

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