Earth’s Changing Surface including tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and more GAME!
A pool of water heated by nearby underground magma is a: hot springs
Earth’s crust is broken into large pieces called: plates
The theory that the continents have moved so far over millions of years that they had to have once been connected is: Contintental Drift
The point on the surface above where an earthquake starts, where the earthquake is usually felt the most is: epicenter
Which kind of eruption can give off a pyroclastic flow of ash, cinders, and boulders? explosive eruption
This part of a volcano is the main exit for magma to reach the surface. vent
What type of volcano forms from layers of ash and lava from both quiet and explosive eruptions? composite
The ring of fire is an area around the Pacific plate where subduction has caused a lot of: volcanoes
A machine that records the vibrations of an earthquake is a: seismograph
What type of volcano forms from thin layers of lava from quiet eruptions? shield volcano
This part of a volcano is a large pool of hot molten rock from the mantle. magma chamber
Which type of plate boundary can weaken the crust and form volcanoes? subduction
If an island volcano collapses in, it can create a: atoll
This part of a volcano is the narrow crack that brings magma to the surface. pipe
Which type of plate boundary can cause earthquakes? Transform / sliding
What do we call the strength of an earthquake? the magnitude
What evidence was found to prove that there really used to be a supercontinent? fossils
What do we call a volcano that is still likely to erupt? active
Which kind of fault creates mostly sideways shaking? strike-slip
The hot, molten rock that makes up the mantle is called ________ once it reaches the surface: lava
Magma trapped under the surface can create a bulge of rock called a: dome mountain or volcanic bulge
What do we call a volcano that is not likely to erupt ever again? extinct
Wegener called the supercontinent before the continents drifted apart: Pangea
Earth’s surface can be changed by: earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, rivers, glaciers, tectonics
The hot, molten rock that makes up the mantle is called: magma
What scale for rating earthquakes do most people use today? Richter scale
What happens when colliding ocean and continent plates weaken the crust, and magma breaks through? a volcano forms
The crater of a volcano can collapse, forming a larger crater called a: caldera
What do we call a volcano that has not erupted in a long time? inactive or dormant
Water trapped underground and heated by nearby magma can build up pressure and form a: geyser
This part of a volcano is the bowl shaped mouth of the volcano. crater
A break in the crust from plates sliding is called a: fault
Which kind of eruption has thick, sticky lava that clogs the pipe and builds up pressure? explosive eruption
Which type of plate boundary is moving America farther from Europe? spreading/divergent
What type of volcano forms from thick layers of ash from explosive eruptions? cinder cone
Which type of plate boundary can form mountains like the Himalayas? convergent
Which kind of eruption causes most of its damage by starting fires? quiet eruption
Which kind of eruption has runny, fast flowing lava that oozes and pours out of the vents? quiet eruption
The point where sliding plates catch and cause an earthquake is the: focus
The study of the movement of Earth’s crust is: tectonics