Earthquakes and Volcanoes Review

What do we call a break in Earth's crust along which rocks move?

• fault

• mantle

• focus

• core

The deepest layer of the earth is the _______________.

• epicenter

• core

• crust

• mantle

What is the point on Earth's surface right above the focus of an earthquake?

• mantle

• inner core

• seismograph

• epicenter

What are the continent-sized slabs that make up the crust and upper mantle?

• faults

• volcanoes

• plates

What is the name of the instrument that records earthquake waves?

• vent

• seismograph

• earthquake recorder

A shaking of Earth's crust is a/an ________________.

• volcano

• magma chamber

• earthquake

• hurricane

The thickest layer of earth, made of solid and melted rock is the __________________________.

• core

• crust

• mantle

TRUE OR FALSE: Melted rock that reaches Earth's surface is called lava.

• True

• False

The San Andreas ___________ runs through the state of California and causes many earthquakes.

• volcano

• fault

• epicenter

• focus

What happens when plates move past each other?

• Volcanoes or mountains are created

• New ocean floor forms

• Earthquakes happen