Earthquakes & Volcanoes!

Earthquakes & Volcanoes! Trivia

Earthquakes • What do you call a crack or fracture in the Earth’s crust?

Earthquakes • What do you call a crack or fracture in the Earth’s crust? • A Fault

Earthquakes • Most earthquakes occur along _______ _____________. (2 words)

Earthquakes • Most earthquakes occur along _______ _____________. (2 words) Plate Boundaries

Earthquakes • These are small earthquakes that occur after a major earthquake

Earthquakes • These are small earthquakes that occur after a major earthquake Aftershocks

Earthquakes • Vibrations caused by earthquakes are also known as _________ _________.

Earthquakes • Vibrations caused by earthquakes are also known as _________ _________. Seismic Waves

Earthquakes • List the 3 types of seismic waves caused by earthquakes.

Earthquakes • List the 3 types of seismic waves caused by earthquakes. Primary waves, secondary waves, surface waves

Earthquakes • Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage? • Primary waves • Secondary waves • Surface waves

Earthquakes • Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest? • Primary waves • Secondary waves • Surface waves

Earthquakes • What is the point underground called where movement first starts as an earthquake?

Earthquakes • What is the point underground called where movement first starts as an earthquake? Focus

Earthquakes • A water wave caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide is called ___________.

Earthquakes • A water wave caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide is called tsunami.

Earthquakes • What do scientists locate using seismographs? • Liquefaction • Stress • Epicenters • Aftershocks

This is another word for an opening in Earth’s crust through which molten rock, rock fragments, and hot gases erupt

Volcanoes • This is another word for an opening in Earth’s crust through which molten rock, rock fragments, and hot gases erupt Volcano

Volcanoes • Molten rock beneath earth’s surface is known as _____________. While molten rock that has reached earth’s surface is called _______________.

Volcanoes • Molten rock beneath earth’s surface is known as magma. While molten rock that has reached earth’s surface is called lava.

Volcanoes • The space beneath a volcano where magma collects is called the ________ __________. (2 words)

Volcanoes • The space beneath a volcano where magma collects is called the magma chamber.

Volcanoes • Pieces of rock formed from sticky lava are called ____________.

Volcanoes • Pieces of rock formed from sticky lava are called tephra

Earthquakes & Volcanoes!