Tectonic Plates
Earthquake!
What happened?
Layers of the Earth
VOCAB
100
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the name of plate #4?
South American Plate
100
What causes Earthquakes?
When tectonic plates move or collide with each other.
100
Tell me the correct order of changes to the land.
Weathering - Erosion - Deposition
100
What is layer B?
Outer Core
100
Where the eroded rock ends up.
Deposition
200
On what layer of the Earth are the tectonic plates located?
Crust
200
What is another natural disaster that can occur from an Earthquake?
Tsunami, landslide
200
What can cause erosion in rocks?
Wind, water, ice
200
What is Layer C?
Mantle
200
Lava that is underground is called...
Magma
300
What is the name of plate #11?
Australian Plate
300
What is the name for the "mini" earthquakes that come after the first one?
Aftershocks
300
DAILY DOUBLE
There are two types of weathering, physical weathering and what...
Chemical weathering
300
What is Layer A?
Inner Core
300
The study of tectonic plates, how they move, and what they do.
Plate tectonics
400
What kind of "boundary" is shown in this picture?
Transform
400
What is the term for letter A in this picture?
Focus
400
What is this an example of?
Erosion
400
What is Layer D?
Crust
400
The line that is created after an earthquake causes a crack in the earth.
Fault
500
What is the name of plate #2?
Pacific Plate
500
What is the term for letter B in this picture?
Epicenter
500
The fan shaped area of the Nile River is an example of...
Deposition
500
What two metals mostly make up the core?
Iron and Nickel
500
The process of moving broken down rock to another place.
Erosion