Plate Tectonics
What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?
Subduction
What molten rock is found beneath the Earth’s surface?
Magma
What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus called?
Epicenter
What is the term for growing crops to sell or eat?
Farming
What is the term for energy sources that cannot be replaced once used?
Nonrenewable
What type of boundary occurs when plates move apart?
Divergent
What molten rock is called after it erupts onto the surface?
Lava
What do we call the breaking point where an earthquake actually begins underground?
Focus
What is the name of the activity that involves catching fish for food or trade?
Fishing
What is the most commonly used fossil fuel for electricity production?
Coal
What natural disaster often happens at transform boundaries?
Earthquake
What is the name of the opening at the top of a volcano where lava erupts?
Crater
What is the name of the scale used to measure earthquake magnitude?
Richter
What do we call the cutting down of trees for wood or other uses?
Forestry
What type of energy comes from the sun?
Solar
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
What is the term for a volcano that is not currently active but may erupt again?
Dormant
What instrument is used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
Seismograph
What is the term for digging into the Earth to remove natural resources?
Mining
What is the name for energy created from moving water?
Hydroelectric
What is the name of the layer beneath the Earth's tectonic plates that they move on?
Asthenosphere
What do we call a scientist who studies volcanoes?
Volcanologist
What is the name of the crack in the Earth's crust where earthquakes often occur?
Fault
What is the collective name for jobs that involve using natural resources directly?
Primary
What type of energy is made by splitting atoms?
Nuclear