Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Flashcards
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The large sections that make up earths crust and upper mantle are called
plates
When plates slowly ram into each other, they can form blended rock layers called
folds
A long, marrow crack in earths crust is called a
fault
Tall landforms caused by folding or faulting are called
mountains
A ________ is a high landform with a flat top
plateau
A tool that graphs seismic waves as wavy lines is called a
seismograph
Most volcanos form near _________ edges
plate
A mountain that forms around an opening in the earths crust is a
volcano
Earthquakes send out seismic waves that moves in all directions from the
source
Underwater Earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves called
tsunamis
Do you think there are earthquakes in the Hawaiian Islands? Explain.
Your Answer
In the Pacific Ocean, an example of volcanos that formed over a hot spot is the
Hawaiian Islands
Seismic Waves travel at different
speeds
Seismic Waves travel on Earths
surface
Seismic Waves travel ________ Earths interior
through
Volcanos also occur when plates meet. Sometimes two plates can create a
crack
When the plates move slowly, what do they form?
mountains and plateaus
An earthquake can cause the earth to
shake
A fold is a bend in
rock layers
A plateau has a
flat top
