Earthquakes

one of several huge pieces of Earth's crust

• earthquake

• tectonic plate

• mantle

• seismograph

the layer of solid rock between Earth's crust and core

• mantle

• crust

• geology

• lithosphere

an instrument used to detect and measure earthquakes and other ground vibrations

• lithosphere

• earthquake

• seismograph

• tectonic plate

the layer of rock that forms Earth's surface

• crust

• fault

• mantle

• geology

a crack in a body of rock that the rock can move along

• mantle

• crust

• seismograph

• fault

the part of Earth which is composed mostly of rocks; the crust and outer mantle

• lithosphere

• earthquake

• seismograph

• tsunami

a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock underground

• crust

• earthquake

• tsunami

• geology

a giant ocean wave

• earthquake

• seismograph

• tsunami

• mantle

the study of rocks and Earth

• geology

• seismograph

• tsunami

• fault

Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

• Earthquakes can cause tsunamis.

• Volcanoes can cause earthquakes.

• Earthquakes and volcanoes are more likely to happen in certain parts of the world than in other parts.

• Scientists can tell when earthquakes will happen.

• Scientists can tell where an earthquake has already happened.