Vocabulary
thin, outermost layer of Earth
Crust
Molten rock that is found underground
Magma
T or F
Earthquakes are measured using the Richter Scale.
True
T or F
Tectonic plates are very small.
False
set of beliefs held by a group of people
Religion
What are the 3 types of volcanoes?
Cinder Cone
Composite Cone
Shield Cone
Name the instrument used to measure earthquake intensity
Seismographs
One big supercontinent
Pangaea
Hottest, inner most layer of Earth
Inner Core
Molten rock that breaks through Earth's surface
Lava
the exact location within the Earth that an earthquake occurs
Focus
2 tectonic plates moving AWAY from each other
Divergent
a way of doing something that has been done for many years
Tradition
known as a stratovolcano
Composite Volcano
Name the 4 layers of Earth
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
Transform
being born over and over again
Reincarnation
A composite volcano found in Japan
Mt. Fuji
90% of Earthquakes occur here
The Ring of Fire
Tectonic plates that are colliding
Convergent