Earthquakes Vocabulary
What are plate tectonics?
The plates of the Earth that make up several plates of the world.
Where does magma build up in a volcano?
It builds in a magma chamber.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No, they can't because they are unpredictable.
Where does the word volcano come from?
It comes from the word Vulcan who was the Greek and Roman of fire, forge, smithing, and metal working.
Seismologists are scientists that study _________.
The correct word is seismology, earthquakes, or seisimic waves.
What is converging?
Two plates moving towards each other.
What is the simple, conical, and steep volcanoes called?
It is called a cinder cone volcano.
Where is a hot zone for earthquakes?
The "Ring Of Fire" is a hot zone for earthquakes.
Which is the most active volcano?
The volcano in Hawaii, Mauna Loa is the most active.
A ____________ is a volcano that is tall and made with steep sides.
The word that completes the sentence is composite volcano.
What is diverging?
Two plates move away from each other.
What is a composite volcano?
A volcano that is tall and made with steep sides.
How many earthquakes happen in a year?
20,000
What can ashes from volcanoes cause?
It could spark lightning because of the intense electrical activity.
The biggest magnitude of an earthquake was ____.
The right magnitude is 9.5
What is the study of earthquakes called?
It is called seismology.
Name two volcanoes.
St. Helen's and Mount Vesuvius
Guess what is the biggest earthquake magnitude was?
It was 9.5!
How hot can a volcano get up to?
It can be as hot as 1200°C (2200°F)
The most active volcano is _____________.
If you said the volcano of Hawaii, Mauna Loa, you are correct.
Scientists that study earthquakes are called?
They are called seismologists.
Describe a shield volcano.
It is a tall and broad volcano with flat, rounded sides.
What is the longest earthquakes ever recorded?
The longest earthquake ever recorded is 32 years.
Where do 75% of volcanoes live?
They live in the Ring of Fire.
The action of two plates moving away from each other is __________.
The right answer is diverging.