Lake of Fire
Plate Tectonics
Finding Fault
Vocabulary
Planet Earth
100

Why did Sims and other scientists visit Nyiragongo?

For adventure, as a field trip, to study it or to make it erupt


to study it

100

What is the earth compared to in this article?

a massive puzzle

100

What is Kelly Wiseman's job title?

Geophysicist

100

to recognize differences

discern

100

What does the word surface mean?

the outer layer or part of something

200

Which part of the Nyiragongo was being studied?

the lava lake, Lake Kivu

200

What kind of boundary causes earthquakes?

transform boundary where plates slide against each other

200

What causes earthquakes?

the movement of tectonic plates

200

A synonym for rupture

burst, fracture, breach
200

Very old formations of water, earth & ice are called__________.

glaciers

300

What was Sims' motivation for studying Nyiragongo?

to predict future eruptions or to help people

300

What was the landmass called 300 million years ago?

Pangaea

300

Why is Wiseman's job so important?

so we can understand & prepare for dangers

300

A synonym for converge.

meet, concentrate, merge

300
Name two ways that humans influence earth's natural processes.

building homes & bridges, cutting down forests, rerouting water supplies

400

Where is Nyiragongo located?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa

400

Boundary that occurs when two plates push away from one another.

Divergent boundary

400

What struck the coast of Asia in 2004?

a tsunami 

400

A synonym for detect.

to see, notice or identify

400

What major force changes the location and shape of continents?

plate movement

500

Besides the volcano, what else makes the DRC dangerous?

steady warfare in the area

500

What type of boundary is created when two plates collide?

Convergent Boundary

500

Which fault in Indonesia is the focus of Wiseman's research?

Mentawai Fault /muntawhy/

500

Another word for mesmerizing ____________.

spellbinding

500

What causes earthquakes & volcanic eruptions?

movement of the earth's outermost layer

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