Volcanoes
What is an opening in Earth's surface through which lava, gas and ash escape?
What is a volcano?
A sudden release of energy in Earth's interior, which can cause shaking at the surface.
What is an earthquake?
What is the name of the outer most layer of the Earth (the layer we walk on)?
What is the crust?
The leftover radioactive material produced by power plants, nuclear research facilities and nuclear technology?
What is nuclear waste?
Mrs. Ross' favorite color.
What is purple?
What is molten rock inside the earth?
This area along the Pacific Ocean is characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
What is the Ring of Fire?
What is the name of the inner most (deepest layer) of the Earth?
What is the inner core?
This is the place where nuclear reactors create nuclear energy.
What is a nuclear power plant?
Mrs. Martinez' favorite food.
What is enchiladas?
What is molten rock after it erupts from a volcano?
What is lava?
A tool that measures the seismic waves of an earthquake.
What is a seismogram?
The upper mantle and the crust are known as this.
What is the lithosphere?
Nuclear waste should be stored here.
What should be deep underground, in dry areas?
Mrs. Ross' daughter's name and age.
Who is Zuri, the 2.5 year old?
This type of rock forms when magma or lava cools or solidifies.
What is igneous rock?
Ground shaking and landslides are caused by which natural hazard?
What is caused by an earthquake?
This layer of Earth is in the solid state and is between 5 and 40 km thick.
What is the crust?
What are health risks?
Mrs. Martinez' went to elementary school here.
What is Saint Agnes?
Ash falls and volcanic gas emissions are caused by what natural hazard?
What are caused by a volcano?
The waves that transmit energy as a result of an earthquake.
What are seismic waves?
This layer of Earth is at a depth of 2,800 - 5,200 km below the surface and is in a liquid state.
What is the outer core?
The process of splitting atoms to create electricity.
What is fission?
Mrs. Ross is from this state.
What is Oregon.