Continental drift
earthquake
volcano
natural disasters
miscellaneous
100
A theory that helps explain the cause of the movement of the continents.
What is the theory of continental drift?
100
The two types of waves that earthquakes give off.
What are P and S waves?
100
Where volcanos are likely to form.
What is along plate boundaries?
100
A by-product of earthquakes that happen under water.
What is a tsunami?
100
A slow moving smooth lava.
What is pahoehoe?
200
The name given to the ancient super Continent.
What is Pangea?
200
The surface of the Earth where rocks move and break.
What is a fault?
200
An explosive volcanic eruption can give flight to soild rock fragments and ash called
What is pyroclastic material?
200
A violent shaking of the Earth's surface due to a shift in tectonic plates.
What is an earthquake?
200
Waves from an earthquake.
What are seismic waves?
300
These are large slabs of rock that move around the Earth. They fit together around the Earth like a puzzle.
What are plates or plate tectonics?
300
to measure the amount of damage an earthquake will do.
What is the Richter Scale?
300
Nearly 75% of all the Earth's volcanos are found along a circuit of plate boundaries called
What is The Ring of Fire?
300
A hole in a tectonic plate creates these ( which are found near plate boundaries.
What is a volcano?
300
hot molten rock found flowing underground.
What is magma?
400
The name of the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift.
Who is Alfred Wegner?
400
A scale that measures the amount of energy an earthquake givess off.
What is the Mercalli Scale?
400
Lava can act like a liquid and have various thicknesses.
What is viscosity?
400
Which kills more people the earthquake itself or the effects after?
What is the effects after?
400
HOt flowing rock found above ground.
What is lava?
500
The three pieces of evidence that support the theory of continental drift.
What are fossil, rock and climate?
500
The point of the center of an Earthquake deep underground.
What is the focus?
500
The three types of volcanos
What is Cinder cone, composite and shield?
500
The point of the Earthquake directly above the focus.
What is the epicenter?
500
Are there volcanos in the United States?
What is yes
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