Plate Tectonics
What is the boundary where one plate slides under the other?
Subduction
These are the most common type of volcano
Composite volcano
What is the name of the scale for Earthquakes?
Richter Scale
What two things can cause Tsunamis?
Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
What is the name for the part of the Earth we live on?
Crust
Which boundary is created when two plates move towards each other?
Convergent
These volcanoes are short and wide
Shield volcano
Primary waves occur when during an Earthquake?
First
This must be under the sea to send out seismic waves and create tsunamis.
Focus
This part of the Earth is made of magma
Mantle
Which boundary is created when two plates move away from each other?
Divergent
These volcanoes are tall and narrow.
Cinder cone
Surface waves are the most _____ waves.
Destructive
Tsunamis happen when an Earthquake is higher than what?
A 7 on the Richter scale
This part of the Earth is SOLID nickel and iron
Inner core
Which boundary is it when two plates are sliding past each other?
Strike Slip
This is the most destructive force of a volcano.
Pyroclastic flow
How many different seismograph sites do we need for the location of an epicenter?
3
What are being created to stay safe from tsunamis?
Escape pods
This part of the Earth is made of LIQUID nickel and iron
Outer Core
What is created from these convergent plates?
Mountains
What are the warning signs for a volcanic eruption?
Earthquakes happening more often, streams drying up, rocks falling, hot springs changing temperature...
What is the name for the point in the Earth where the energy is released?
Epicenter
What's the name of the warning system for tsunamis?
D.A.R.T.
What is the name for all of the continents joined together?
Pangea