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JEOPARDY ! 10 20 30 40 50 Boundaries Earthquakes Wild Card Plate Tectonics Earth’s Layers Boundaries Earthquakes Wild Card

True True or False Tectonic plates consists of both Continental and oceanic crust. True Category 1 - 10

Pangaea Name the theory that suggests that a single, huge continent once existed. Pangaea Category 1 - 20

Continental Drift Theory Name the theory that explains why continents move. Continental Drift Theory

Continental Drift The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of ….? Continental Drift

Oceanic because the weight of the water pushes down on it Which crust is thinner and why? Oceanic or Continental Oceanic because the weight of the water pushes down on it

Crust, Mantle, Outer core, and Inner Core Name the four layers of Earth. Crust, Mantle, Outer core, and Inner Core

The core consists mainly of… iron

What is the liquid layer of the Earth’s core called? Outer Core

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called? Lithosphere

The deep interior of the earth can be mapped using… Seismic Waves

What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called? Boundary

A divergent boundary A boundary that forms when two tectonic plates separate is called… A divergent boundary

A boundary that forms when two tectonic plates collide/ come together Describe a convergent boundary A boundary that forms when two tectonic plates collide/ come together

Explain in your own words how the convection currents affect the mantle and the crust. Heating and cooling of magma moves the magma around and makes the crust move too.

Transform An earthquake is caused by movement at what type of boundary? Transform

Name the special instrument used to measure seismic waves. Seismograph

A large wave trigger by an ocean floor earthquake is called a… Tsunami

Focus The exact place that an earthquake begins is called the focus or epicenter. Focus

Strength/ Magnitude The Richter scale measures the _________ of an earthquake. Strength/ Magnitude

Along plate boundaries Where are earthquake most likely to occur? Along plate boundaries

Volcano A cone-shaped mountain with a vent where magma is forced out is called a… Volcano

Dormant volcano A volcano that has not erupted in a long time is called an __________. Dormant volcano

Crust and upper part of the mantle What is the earth’s lithosphere made of? Crust and upper part of the mantle

Another name for the earth’s crust is ___________. Lithosphere.

Alfred Wegener Name the scientist that came up with The theory of continental drift. Alfred Wegener