Earth's Landforms
A physical feature on Earth's surface
What is a landform?
A scientist who studies rocks and Earth's history
Who is a geologist?
The liquid outside of the volcano
the liquid inside the volcano
What is lava?
What is magma?
Transform plates cause
What are earthquakes?
The breakdown of of Earh's surface caused by gravity, water, and ice.
What is Physical Weathering?
A small river or stream
What is a tributary?
Explain the reasoning for the continents that were once believed to be one are now 7 and land continues to move
What are plate tectonics?
What is the most common volcano?
What is the cinder- cone volcano?
During the earthquake where does the slipping begin
Whare is the focus?
The process in which weathered rock is transported from one place to the next
What is erosion?
trenches, sea mounts, and the abyssal plain are part of the
What are features of the ocean floior?
How are mountains formed?
What is compression and convergent plates?
A stationary pool of lava undrneath the plates which cause an eruption
What is a hotspot?
An instrument thatdetects and measures the primary, secondary, and surface waves under the ground
What is a seismometer?
4 things that cause shorelines to change
What are waves, wind, and running water?
Responsible for the Continental Drift Theory
Who is Alfred Wegener?
Deep cracks in the Earth's crust
What are faults?
The circle of volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean
What is the Ring of Fire?
The amount of energy of an earthquake
What is magnitude?
Name two ways that shorelines are protected
What are levees?
What are barricades?
What are fences?
Describe each of the Earth's layers
Atmosphere
hydrosphere
asthenosphere
lithosphere
core- inner and outer
Explain he different types of tectonic plates
What are convergent?
What are transform?
What are divergent plates?
Describe the types of Volcanoes
What are active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes?
Marcelli and Richter scales are used
What is used to monitor the magnitude of the earthquake and the potential damage of the earthquake?
Identify the difference between earthquakes and tsunamis.
Explain strategies to protect yourself in the event of an earthquake or a tsunami.
An earthquake occurs when waves occur under the Earth's crust. Tsunamis are large waves caused by earthquakes in large bodies of water.
During earthquakes seek shelter a sturdy shelter under a table or counter.
During tsunamis seek shelter as high above ground as possible.