Earth's Surface
the Earth's largest landmasses
continents?
outermost layer of Earth
the crust
earth's surface is divided into these
tectonic plates
large cracks in the Earth's crust
faults
form where the Earth's plates collide or separate
volcano
most of the Earth's water is here
the 5 oceans
layer below the crust
mantle
one plate pushes under the other plate
collide
exact place where the earthquake occurs
focus
the rock that is in a melted form and is pushed upward in a volcano
the largest continent
Asia
the hottest layer of Earth
inner core
plates move past each other, rubbing against the other plate
slide
place on the Earth's surface above the focus
epicenter
magma that reaches the Earth's surface
lava
the Earth's largest ocean
Pacific Ocean
layer below the mantle that is a liquid metal
outer core
when plates separate this can happen
volcanoes erupt
this can happen when a strong earthquake under the ocean occurs
tsunami
main vent in the middle of the volcano
central vent
continent we live on
North America
the supercontinent
Pangaea
plates move apart from one another
separate
an earthquake occurs when this happens
2 sections of rock at a fault move suddenly
magma, cinders, and ash released from a volcano