Vocabulary 1-5
Shaking of the ground
earthquake
to get ready for something
prepare
liquid layer of the core
outer core
huge rocks that make up earth's surface
earthquake is an example of what (vocabulary word from last unit)
natural disaster
where the earthquake begins on Earth's surface
epicenter
to rub together
friction
Outer most layer
crust
plates move away from each other
divergent
place to be safe in an earthquake
under table and/or desk
big pieces of rocks that move
plate tectonics
giant ocean wave
tsunami
layer between the core and crust
mantle
plates push against each other
convergent
an item you would put in an emergency kit to drink
water
tool used to measure earthquakes
seismograph
crack in Earth's surface
fault
inner most layer
inner core
plates slide by each other
transform
an item you would put in an emergency kit in case you get hurt
first aid kit/bandaids
how strong an earthquake is
magnitude
scale used to measure earthquake's strength
richter scale
Layer of Earth we live on
crust
formed when tectonic plates collide
mountains
In any natural disaster make sure you are wearing this
shoes