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Question: Know these key terms and what they mean: volcano, volcanology, eruption • Know the difference between lava and magma • Understand why we study volcanoes: examples: hazards (and how to avoid them), energy (volcanoes give off heat), to understand the Earth and climate, to find and use raw materials (minerals, etc.), agriculture (volcanic soils are fertile), because they are beautiful and awe-inspiring • What are the four volcanoes discussed in the Four classic eruptions chapter? o Be able to discuss a few basic details of the individual case studies II. General Geology • Know the important Earth facts: • It is layered (know the layers)

It is really old (know how old) • What is the basic idea behind tectonics? (ex. there are plates, plates move, etc.)

Why/how do plates move? What is the "engine" driving it? (think of magma, mantle convection, and the idea of seafloor spreading)

Know the 3 types of tectonic boundaries and how they are different (directions of plate movements, arrows, names of boundaries)

What is subduction? What type of tectonic boundary is it associated with?

What is a mid-ocean ridge? What boundary is it associated with?

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