The Earth Flashcards
Magma
The molten or semi molten material that makes up the earths mantle
Structure of the earth
Crust
Mantle
Core (inner and outer)
What happens when two plates collide
The heavier plate sinks the lighter one rises
What happens when plates pull apart
Magma rises up from the mantle and cools to form a new layer of crust
Geothermal energy
Hot water or steam that be generated into electricity
Where are more than half the worlds volcanoes located
Pacific ring of fire
Lava
Magma when it reaches the surface
The place underground where magma is stored
Magma resovoir
Croat
Where th magma comes out of volcanoes
The place where magma travels uptake volcano
Vent
Active volcano
The volcano is still erupting Mount st Helen’s and mount Vesuvius
Dormant volcano
volcano hasent erupted for hundreds of years but could still erupt
Extinct
A volcano that has not erupted in recoded times
Slemish mountains Antrim
How do earthquakes happen
When plates collide until one rises up
What spreads out from the focus
Tremors
