Chapter 5, Lesson 2

Question 1

The large sections that make up Earth’s crust and upper mantle are called

Answer 1

Plates

Question 2

Underwater earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves, called

Answer 2

Tsunami

Question 3

The source of an earthquake creates

Answer 3

Seismic waves

Question 4

Some volcanoes form over thin places in Earth’s crust, called

Answer 4

Hot spots

Question 5

A long narrow crack in Earth’s crust is called a

Answer 5

Fault

Question 6

Sometimes pressure between two plates creates a crack called a

Answer 6

Fault

Question 7

If the rock in Earth’s crust suddenly shakes a

Answer 7

Earthquake

Question 8

A Is a bend in rock layers

Answer 8

Fold

Question 9

A. Is a high landform with a flat top

Answer 9

Plateau

Question 10

A tall landform that rises to a peak is called

Answer 10

Mountain

Question 11

Seismic waves travel at different along Earth’s and Earth’s interior.

Answer 11

Speeds Surface Through

Question 12

Most valcanoes form near edges

Answer 12

Plate

Question 13

A volcano produces melted rock called

Answer 13

Mamga

Question 14

Which erupts into the air as

Answer 14

Lava

Question 15

A tool that measures the waves from an earthquake is an

Answer 15

Seismograph

Question 16

How does a earthquake occur?

Answer 16

When the ground shakes

Question 17

How does a tsunami occur?

Answer 17

A storm

Question 18

What are the 4 layers of Earth?

Answer 18

Inner core outer core mantle and crust

Question 19

True or false

Is the thinnest crust found on land or sea

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or false?

Is the mantle above the outer core?

Answer 20

False