Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Front

What happens when the big pieces of the Earth's crust move?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

Back

faults

Front

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

Movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates.

Back

An Earthquake

Front

The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________. Options: Ring of Earth, Ring of Fire, Ring of Stone, Ring of Diamond

Back

Ring of Fire

Front

What measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10?

Back

Richter Scale

Front

Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called

Back

magma

Front

The arrow is pointing to... (Options: an ash cloud, lava, magma, a vent)

Back

an ash cloud

Front

The state of _______________________ is a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Back

Hawaii