Topic 8 Review

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

• Faults

• Tectonic plates

• lava

• magma

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• tectonic plates

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• lava

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• crust

• outer core

• mantle

• inner core

The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.

• Ring of FIre

• Ring of Light

• Ring of Diamond

• Ring of stone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10.

• Seisometer

• Richter Scale

• thermometer

• ruler

Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.

• magma

• Deep Lava

• Hot red stuff

• Spaghetti Sauce

Plate boundaries that move away from each other are called

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Paper

Plate boundaries that rub/move past each other are called

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• paper

Name this volcano: Large volcano, can erupt violently or ooze lava. This volcano has characteristics of both of the other different types of volcanoes.

• Shield

• Cinder cone

• Composite

• Mountain

A volcano that has the potential to erupt, but is currently inactive is called a _____ volcano.

• Dormant

• Active

• Extinct

• Sleeping