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The thinnest layer of the earth
Crust
The exact place where the earthquake originates
FOCUS
the highest part of the volcano
Summit
_____is the hotness or coldness of the air around us.
Temperature
the smallest planet in the solar system
Mercury
_____ the solid part of the Earth
Lithosphere
a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption
Tsunami
____side of a volcano.
Flank
instrument used by scientists to measure relative humidity
hygrometer
The hottest planet in the solar system
Venus
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
Nitrogen
point on the earth's surface directly above the source of the earthquake
Epicenter
a type of eruption when large amount of pyroclastic materials are ejected by the volcano into the air.
explosive eruption
is used to measure the speed or how fast the wind blows.
Anemometer
largest volcano in the solar system.
Olympus Mons
The movement of the earth around the sun is called_____
Revolution
measures earthquake magnitude.
Richter Scale
underground passage magma travels
conduit
instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
barometer
the largest moon in the solar system
ganymede
What are the element present on the Earths core
iron nickel
an earthquake is measured in terms of its geological effects and the overall damage it brings.
Intensity
volcanoes are those which erupted at recent times and will likely erupt again
Active volcano
is the amount of water vapor or moisture in the air.
Humidity
“sideways planet” because it rotates on its side.
Uranus