Earthquakes and Volcanoes Flashcard

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What is the very center of the Earth called?

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Core

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What scale is used to measure earthquakes?

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Richter Scale

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock under the Earth.

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What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

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Pangea

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What do you call scientists who study earthquakes?

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Seismologist

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust

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What is the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core?

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Mantle

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What natural disaster is caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

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Earthquake

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What is a volcano?

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A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust where molten rock, ash, and gases can escape.

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What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics