Volcanoes/Earthquakes

Question 1

Inner core

Answer 1

Centre and the hottest part of earth

Question 2

Crust

Answer 2

The solid rock area upon which we live

Question 3

Mantle

Answer 3

Made up of semi molten rock called magma

Question 4

Outer core

Answer 4

Made from liquid nickel and iron it is a liquid layer and extremely hot

Question 5

Asthenosphere

Answer 5

Upper layer of the earths mantle

Question 6

Lithosphere

Answer 6

The crust and the upper part of the mantel

Question 7

Continental drift

Answer 7

The gradual movement of the continents across the earths surface through geological time

Question 8

Radioactive decay

Answer 8

Atoms of some elements release particles from their nuclei and gave off heat

Question 9

Convection current

Answer 9

Stream of fluid propelled by thermal heat

Question 10

Divergent boundary

Answer 10

A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and a new crust forms from the magma that rises to the earths surface between the two plates

Question 11

Convergent boundary

Answer 11

A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving towards each other

Question 12

Collision boundary

Answer 12

Two plates moving together

Question 13

Conservative boundary

Answer 13

Two plates going against each other but they slide and jolt forwards this causes pressure to build up and release as an earthquake

Question 14

Shield volcano

Answer 14

Low viscosity, running lava

Question 15

Seismometer

Answer 15

Instrument that records earthquakes

Question 16

Magnitude

Answer 16

Power of earthquake

Question 17

Focus

Answer 17

Where the earthquake happens