Name the four different types of volcanoes.
Composite volcano
Lava domes
Shield volcanoes
Cinder cones
The surface of the earth where all living things are
the crust
Second layer of the earth and is hot but soft like Play-do
Mantle
What two parts does the core consist of ?
outer core
inner core
Shock waves caused in an earthquake
Seismic waves
Where hot vapor, gas and liquid rock escape from the mantle
Volcanoes
Crust layer found on the continents
Continental Crust
very large pieces of rock that float on top of the mantle and just beneath the crust
Tectonic Plates
Which layer is solid and which layer is liquid?
outer cores is liquid
inner core is solid
Place on Earth's surface where earthquake began
Epicenter
Volcanoes that have erupted recently are called what?
Active volcanoes
which crust lies beneath the ocean?
oceanic crust
Liquid rock in the mantle that comes out of an active volcano
Magma
The middle/deepest layer of the Earth that is solid due to all the pressure
Inner Core
Massive wave cause by an earthquake in the ocean that can destroy a city
Tsunami
When a volcano releases magma, gases, and ash
Erupt
what are the two different types of crust?
oceanic and continental crust
when scientists use known facts to make an educated guess
Hypothesize
Third layer of the Earth that is liquid
Outer Core
Scale that measures the intensity or how bad an earthquake is
Richter Scale
Area in Pacific Ocean where almost all of the volcanoes are located
Ring of fire
The last layer of the Earth is called __________
Crust
The outer layer of the matle is called ____________
Asthenosphere
Name each layer of Earth starting from Earth's center
core (inner and outer), mantel, crust.
What instrument is used to measure the size and duration of an earthquake?
seismographs