Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Front

What is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate?

Back

Ring of Fire

Front

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

Back

Magnitude

Front

Can volcanic eruptions affect climate?

Back

Yes

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

Lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth.

Front

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake?

Back

Epicenter

Front

What is the term for the fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred?

Back

Fault

Front

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

Back

Magma

Front

What is the term for the process by which an earthquake's energy travels through the Earth?

Back

Seismic waves

Front

What scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?

Back

Richter scale

Front

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

Back

Plate boundary