Lesson 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
A long narrow crack in Earths crust is called a
Fault
If the rock in Earths crust suddenly shakes a_____________occurs
Earthquake
A tool that graphs seismic waves as wavy lines is called
Seismic graph
A mountain that forms around an opening in Earths crust is a
Volcano
Some volcanos form over thin places in Earths crust is a
Hot spot
A long narrow crack in Earths crust is called a
Fault
A__________is a high landform with a flat top
Plateau
When the rock in Earths crust shakes an_____________occurs
Earthquake
A tall landform that rises to a peak in called a
Mountain
A__________is a bend in rock layers
Fold
An opening in Earths crust trough which gasses an melted rock pass is a
Volcano
If the plates move an _________can occur
Earthquake
A large land mass sarrounded by oceans or other land is called
Consident
Features that look like canyons in the ocean floor are called
Continental rise
Valleys and canyons are examples of landforms shaped by
Water
The outer core is below the mantle and is made mostly of melted
Iron
The outmost layer of Earth is made up of rock, called the
Crust
Bellow the crust lies a layer of rock, called the
Mantle
The sphere of solid material at Earths center is called the
Inner core
A tool that measures the waves from an earthquake is a
Seismic graph