Science Quiz 1-B

the idea that the earth's crust is made up of moving plates

• earthquake

• faults

• focus

• seismic waves

• theory of plate tectonics

breaks in the earth's surface along which rock can move

• earthquake

• faults

• focus

• seismic waves

• theory of plate tectonics

often occurs when rocks along the plate boundaries shift suddenly and release stored energy

• earthquake

• faults

• focus

• seismic waves

• theory of plate tectonics

beginning point of an earthquake

• earthquake

• faults

• focus

• seismic waves

• theory of plate tectonics

vibrations that flow out from the beginning point of an earthquake

• earthquake

• faults

• focus

• seismic waves

• theory of plate tectonics

molten rock underneath the earth

• volcano

• magma

• lava

• Ring of Fire

occurs where a crack in the earth's surface allows magma and gases to come to the surface

• volcano

• magma

• lava

• Ring of Fire

hot molten rock that breaks through the surface of the earth

• volcano

• magma

• lava

• Ring of Fire

opening in the surface of the earth through which lava flows

• vent

• magma

• geyser

• Ring of Fire

active volcanoes around the edges of the Pacific Ocean

• vent

• tephra

• vog

• Ring of Fire