Vocabulary
a tall landform with a flat top
plateau
a tall landform that rises to a peak
mountain
what kind of damage can earthquakes cause?
buildings, roads and bridges can collapse
this part of the volcano is where materials are relased
ash cloud
lava is inside the volcano
false
this occurs when the ocean floor is lifted quickly
tsunami
what kind of mountains can faults form?
fault block mountains
what is an earthquake?
a sudden shaking of Earth's crust
this part of the volcano is the MAIN place where lava flows
vent
the stronger the quake, the shorter the line on the seismorgraph
false
this is formed when plates are pushed and pulled
faults
these are places where the Earth's crust is very thin
hot spots
name one way to stay safe during an earthquake
get under a table/doorway,stay away from windows, if outdoors stay away from power lines/trees, cover your head
this part of the volcano is under the crust
magma chamber
magma is outside of the volcano
false
this is the instrument that measures and records earthquakes
seismograph
Earth's plates are made of ____
crust and upper mantle
why does San Francisco have more Earthquakes than other places?
it is on an active fault
what is a volcano?
the conduit is the internal tube of a volcano from which magma moves up
true
this forms when rock layers bend
fold
what causes plates to move?
flowing mantle/pushes/pulls
what are vibrations caused by earthquakes?
seismic waves
what are the 4 things that are forced out of a volcano?
ashes
gases
lava
rock
Earthquakes can occur in the ocean
true