7th vocab section 1

Question 1

Core

Answer 1

Area at the center of earth, which includes a solid inner core and a hot liquid outer core

Question 2

Mantle

Answer 2

Earths thickest layer, found between the crust and the core

Question 3

Magma

Answer 3

Hot melted rock inside the earth that flows to the surface when a volcano erupts

Question 4

Crust

Answer 4

Uppermost layer of the earth

Question 5

Continent

Answer 5

Large landmass that rises above an ocean

Question 6

tectonics

Answer 6

Large-scale processes that affect the earths crust

Question 7

Earthquake

Answer 7

Sudden and violent movement of the earths crust that shakes the land, and can cause great damage

Question 8

Fault

Answer 8

Crack in the earths crust where two tectonic plates meet; prone to earthquakes

Question 9

Weathering

Answer 9

Process in which rock is broken into smaller pieces by water and ice, chemicals for even plants

Question 10

Erosion

Answer 10

Process by which weathered bits of rock are moved by water, wind, and ice