Chapter 5, Lesson 2 Flashcards
The large sections that make up Earth’s crust and upper mantle are called
Plates
When plates slowly ram into each other, they can form blended rock layers,called
Folds
A long, narrow crack in Earth’s crust is called a
Fault
Tall landform caused by folding or faulting are called
Mountains
If the rock in Earth’s crust suddenly shakes,an__________ occurs
Earthquake
Underwater earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves,called
Tsunami
The source of an earthquake creates _________________that travel outward
Seismic waves
A tool that graphs seismic waves as wavy lines is called a
Seismograph
Seismic waves travel at different__________along Earth’s____________and_____________Earth’s interior.
Speed-surface-through
A mountain that forms around an opening in Earth’s crust is a
Valcanos
Most volcanoes form near ________edges
Plate
A volcano produces melted rock, called __________,which erupts into the air as ___________
Magma-lava
Some volcanoes form over thin places in Earth’s crust, called
Hot spots
In the Pacific Ocean, an example of volcanoes that formed over a hot spot is the ___________islands.
Hawaiian
A large mass surrounded by oceans or other land is called a
Continent
