Earth's Layers
Plate Boundaries
Map Skills
Seismic Waves
Random Trivia
100

the hard, rocky outer layer of Earth

crust

100

the place where two plates meet

boundary

100

the imaginary line that cuts the earth in half horizontally 

Equator

100

a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates

earthquake

100

What is the most popular BRAND of chips in the world?

Lay's

Doritos (pretty much a tie)

200
Earth's thickest layer, contains convection currents

mantle

200
about how far a plate moves in 1 year

less than one inch
2 centimeters

200

the type of lines that run horizontally (flat) across a map

latitude

200

means dealing with earthquakes

seismic

seis

200

What meme style involves weird AI-generated animals with Italian names?

Italian Brainrot

300

made up of the crust and the hard upper part of the mantle

lithosphere

300
the type of boundary where two plates come together (toward each other)

convergent

300

the type of lines that run vertically (straight up) across a map

longitude

300

a disturbance caused by a vibration that starts inside of earth, deep in the tectonic plates (NOT EARTHQUAKE)

seismic wave

wave

300

When you mix all the colors of light together, what color do you get?

White

400

the rising and falling of molten rock in the mantle

convection currents

400

the type of boundary where two plates slide past each other

transform

400

latitude lines above the equator are labeled with this LETTER

N

North

400
these waves move the slowest, cause the most damage, and only move through solids

S-Wave

400

What year was the first Apple iPhone released?

2007

500

the name of the spot on Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake starts

epicenter

500

the type of boundary that creates mid-ocean ridges

divergent

500

the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth in half vertically (00 Longitude)

Prime Meridian

500

these waves move the fastest, arrive at Earth's surface first, and can move through solids, liquids, and gases

P-Wave

Primary Wave

500

What is the most used spice in the world? (It's added to food when you're eating or cooking.)

pepper

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