A cracked earth Flashcards
1
Q
When is an earthquake formed?
A
when rocks suddenly shift?
2
Q
What do Volcanoes form?
A
when liquid rock bursts out through Earth’s surfaces.
3
Q
Earthquake sites are?
A
-tend to lie along lines
-Are found together
-on the ocean too
4
Q
What does Lithos mean
A
Lithos is a Greek word which means Stone
5
Q
The lithosphere is broken down into big slabs called?
A
Plates
6
Q
do the plates move?
A
Yes
7
Q
The region where two plates meet is called/
A
A plate boundary or margin
8
Q
the ring of volcanoes is where?
A
Pacific
