Volcanoes
Magma that has erupted above ground is called?
Lava
What plate boundary are earthquakes most commonly found by?
transform
This person proposed Continental Drift hypothesis.
Alfred Wegener
What instrument is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
Sing the planets in order from closest to furthest from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune!
Not lava, but is still released from volcanoes.
Gas or ashes (both are correct)
On the Richter scale, a category 6 is how many times stronger than a category 5 earthquake?
10 times stronger
Plate boundary that has plates moving away from each other.
Divergent
What do we call a scientist who studies weather?
meteorologist
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation
Which type of volcano is tall and cone-shaped with explosive eruptions?
Stratovolcano
Which tool is used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
Seismograph
Plate boundary that creates fold mountains.
Convergent (divergent is also acceptable, though they make fault-block mountains instead)
Between low and high pressure, which direction does wind always travel?
Wind travels high to low pressure.
What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
gravity
What secondary natural disasters (there are three) accompany large eruptions?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides.
XII (12 in Roman Numerals)
What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
What is the name for a rapidly spinning storm system that forms over warm ocean water?
hurricane
What phase is the Moon in when it is completely dark from Earth?
New Moon
What scale is used to measure the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions?
VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index)
This technique used to find epicenters of Earthquakes needs information from three cities.
Triangulation
The invention of what technology helped start gathering proof for the theory of plate tectonics?
sonar
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather is short-term conditions; climate is long-term patterns
What order are the Earth, sun, and moon in during a lunar eclipse?
Sun - Earth - Moon.