Earthquakes
This is the way an earthquake is measured using a number scale system.
Richter scale.
This is red molten rock inside the volcano.
Magma
What was the name of the continent when all of the continents were all together as one?
Pangea
Commas separate the day from the year in writing the date. True or False?
True
These rocks are formed when lava cools and hardens.
Igneous
Earthquakes can cause seawater to rise and create a gigantic wave. What is this called?
Tsunami
This is magma once it leaves the volcano.
Lava
This is the name of the plates that shift and move.
Tectonic Plates
When a character is talking, these are the marks that go around what they are saying.
Quotation marks
These rocks are formed from heat and pressure over time.
Metamorphic
Tsunamis can travel this quickly.
500 mph
This is a bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano.
Crater
Who is the scientist who first had the theory of continental drift?
Wegener
You use the article 'an' when the noun next to it starts with a consonant. Is this true or false?
False
These rocks are formed from sediments that form layers over time.
Sedimentary
These waves make the ground heave and shake causing an earthquake.
Seismic waves
More than 450 active volcanoes lie around the Pacific Plate. What is this called?
The Ring of Fire
What led scientists to believe that all continents were once together as one?
The same animal and plant fossils on continents that are oceans apart.
When sequencing adjectives does the size or color go first in order?
Size
This is a form of igneous rock used for many counter tops in modern kitchens and bathrooms.
Granite
A smaller, weaker earthquake that often follows a main earthquake event.
Aftershock
These are hot springs that periodically erupt.
Geysers
What was the cause of continental drift?
Seafloor spreading from underwater volcanoes.
When using the -ly suffix onto an adverb it describes the verb. True or False?
True
This is a rock that has crystals inside that sparkle and shine.
Geode