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Chapter 2 Lesson 3
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Essential Question: How do movements of the crust change landforms?
Hypothesis: Answer:
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Vocabulary Plate- Earthquake- Epicenter- Fault-
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Vocabulary continued…
Magma Lava Volcano
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Modeling a Volcanic Eruption
What happens to the land when a volcano erupts? Hypothesis: Does lava cover the land evenly?
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Lab Questions Is the volcano we saw in the lab an example of a constructive or destructive process? Explain…
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Earth’s Structure How far to the center of the Earth?
What structures is the Earth made of?
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Earth’s Structure Crust- Mantle- Outer Core- Inner Core-
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Earth’s Structure Plates Map of tectonic plates Earth’s crust and upper mantle are divided into sections
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Pangaea
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Earthquakes Occurs when Earth’s crust moves and energy is released
Focus- Epicenter- Caused by three different types of plate movement -
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How do scientists classify earthquakes?
Estimating their magnitude This means: Richter scale:
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Volcanoes watch it happen: http://www. harcourtschool
Melted or molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface is ________________. This ________ is pushed to the surface because it is less dense. If it flows out of a vent or opening it becomes ___________. Three types of Volcanoes -Composite- -Shield- -Cinder Cone-
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How mountains form Formed from where the crust is crumpled and pushed upward by the movements of plates. Normal faults- Reverse faults-
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Essential Question: How do movements of the crust change landforms?
Hypothesis: Answer:
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