Lesson 5 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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A long narrow crack in Earths crust is called a

A

Fault

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2
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If the rock in Earths crust suddenly shakes a_____________occurs

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Earthquake

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3
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A tool that graphs seismic waves as wavy lines is called

A

Seismic graph

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4
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A mountain that forms around an opening in Earths crust is a

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Volcano

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5
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Some volcanos form over thin places in Earths crust is a

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Hot spot

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6
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A long narrow crack in Earths crust is called a

A

Fault

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7
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A__________is a high landform with a flat top

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Plateau

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8
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When the rock in Earths crust shakes an_____________occurs

A

Earthquake

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9
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A tall landform that rises to a peak in called a

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Mountain

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10
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A__________is a bend in rock layers

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Fold

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11
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An opening in Earths crust trough which gasses an melted rock pass is a

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Volcano

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12
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If the plates move an _________can occur

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Earthquake

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13
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A large land mass sarrounded by oceans or other land is called

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Consident

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14
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Features that look like canyons in the ocean floor are called

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Continental rise

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15
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Valleys and canyons are examples of landforms shaped by

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Water

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16
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The outer core is below the mantle and is made mostly of melted

17
Q

The outmost layer of Earth is made up of rock, called the

18
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Bellow the crust lies a layer of rock, called the

19
Q

The sphere of solid material at Earths center is called the

20
Q

A tool that measures the waves from an earthquake is a

A

Seismic graph