Topic 4 Vocabulary Review

Front

What is a structure that forms in Earth's crust when molten material reaches the surface?

Back

Volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is molten rock called once it reaches the surface?

Back

Lava

Front

What term describes a single number that geologists use to assign to an earthquake based on its size?

Back

Magnitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is a break in the rock of Earth's crust or mantle called?

Back

Fault

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

Back

Magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundary

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

Front

What is the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?

Back

Richter scale