Plate Tectonics
What movement moves the tectonic plates
Convection Currents
Which seismic waves are the fastest
Primary Waves
What is the weak spot in the crust where magma rises to the surface
Volcano
What can cause tsunamis
Earthquakes
Which is the only liquid layer
The Outer Core
What makes convection currents move
Heat in the Mantle
Earthquakes can happen because
The tectonic plates have moved
The Smallest Volcano
Cinder Cone
What is the best way to escape a tsunami
Get to high ground
Which layer is the densest
The Inner Core
What is the name of the most known supercontinent
Pangaea
Earthquakes can cause...
A- Tsunamis
B-Landslides
C-Damage to buildings
All Above
Which ocean is the Ring Of Fire located
Pacific Ocean
What Is the Worst Tsunami Ever
An underwater earthquake caused a tsunami in Indonesia
Which layer contains convection currents
The Mantle
Who came up with the theory of continental drift
Alfred Wegener
If the focus of an earthquake is 10 miles below Raleigh, where would you find the epicenter
Raleigh
What is another name for the Composite Volcano
Stratovolcano
What year did the most powerful tsunami happen
2004
Which part of the Earth's crust is thinnest
Oceanic Crust
What theory did Harry Hess come up with
Sea Floor Spreading
What is the third largest earthquake in the world since 1900
1964 Alaska earthquake
Where did the largest eruption in history take place
Sumbawa island, Indonesia
Where do tsunamis occur the most
Japan
The oceanic crust is mainly made of....
Basalt