Category 1
Shaking of Earth’s crust
A. Seismograph
B. earthquake
C. plate
Earthquake
Deepest layer of Earth.
A. Crust
B. Core
C. Mantle
Core
Layer of Earth that includes land and the ocean floor.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Core
Crust
Earth's ____ is its hottest layer.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Core
Crust
Label the lava.
10-J
Thickest layer, made of solid and melted rock.
A. Crust
B. Core
C. Mantle
Mantle
Instrument that records earthquake waves.
A. Thermometer
B. Seismograph
C. Cameras
Seismograph
Continent-sized slabs that make up the crust and upper mantle.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Plates
Plates
Label the magma.
12-N
Label the magma chamber.
13-K
What are the 3 layers of Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Earth's plates move very slowing across Earth's surface on a thin layer of partly melted ____.
A. Core
B. Mantle
C. Crust
Mantle
Break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move.
A. Earthquake
B. Fault
C. Focus
Fault
California has more than 20,000 earthquakes each year because there is a large ____ running through the state.
A. Epicenter
B. River
C.Fault
Fault
Scientists can ____ earthquakes by using seismographs, the Mercalli scale, and the Richter scale.
A. Measure
B. Predict
C. Weaken
Measure
Underground point where an earthquake first starts.
A. Focus
B. Epicenter
C. Plates
Focus
Point on Earth’s surface right above the focus of an earthquake.
A. Epicenter
B. Focus
C. Fault
Epicenter
Label the vent.
14-O
Some volcanoes form new ____ as plates more apart and magma rises to the surface of the crust.
A. Volcanoes
B. Ocean Floors
C. Earthquakes
Ocean Floors
What is the difference between Magma and Lava?
Magma is on the inside of the Earth or volcano and Lava is on the outside.
Label the crater.
11-M
What is a benefit of volcanoes?
Nutrient rich soil, good crops, builds up land
What are 3 types of volcanoes?
Cinder Cone
Composite
Shield
How are volcanoes harmful?
Destroys land, kills animals, plants, and trees
Different kinds of ___ form different kinds of volcanic mountains.
A. Eruptions
B. Cinders
C. Slopes
Eruptions