Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Front

What is the hottest layer of the Earth?

Back

The inner core.

Front

What is a vibration of the Earth's crust called?

Back

An earthquake.

Front

What is the long, narrow, rocky tube through which magma comes up from a volcano?

Back

A vent.

Front

What is melted rock that flows out onto Earth's surface?

Back

Lava.

Front

How can volcanoes be useful to people?

Back

They add minerals to the soil.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is solid and makes up the surface?

Back

The crust.

Front

What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the Earth's crust?

Back

The mantle.

Front

What is the term for the place on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts?

Back

The epicenter.

Front

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

Back

Magma.

Front

What do we call a mountain that erupts with lava and gases?

Back

A volcano.