Unit 8 lesson 2

Question 1

crust

Answer 1

the thin outer layer of Earth,including dry land and the ocean floor

Question 2

mantle

Answer 2

the thick layer of earth beneath the crust

Question 3

core

Answer 3

the layer of earth extending from earth’s center to the bottom of the mantle. It is mostly metallic iron and nickel

Question 4

fault

Answer 4

a break in earth’s crust where rock on one side moves in relation to rock on the other side

Question 5

earthquake

Answer 5

a shaking of earth’s surface that can cause land to rise and fall

Question 6

epicenter

Answer 6

the point on earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

Question 7

volcano

Answer 7

a place where hot gases, smoke, and melted rock come out of the ground onto earth’s suface.