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Earth's Dynamic Process Vocabulary Quiz
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asthenosphere: soft upper layer of the mantle
continental drift: the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface
crust: outermost layer of the earth
earthquake: the movement of the ground that occurs when rock inside the earth pass their limit
inner core: solid dense center of the earth
mantle: layer between the crust and the core
outer core: liquid layer of the earth's core
Pangea: a supercontinent comprising all the continental crust of the earth
plate tectonics: a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
sea-floor spreading: area where plates diverge and new lithosphere is created
seismic waves: earthquake waves, including primary waves, secondary waves and surface waves
tectonic plate: piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
transform boundary: boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
tsunami: a powerful seismic sea wave that begins over on ocean floor
volcano: a cone shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma, solids and gas errupt onto earth's surface through a vent
Earth's Dynamic Process Vocabulary Quiz
1. | volcano | A. | solid dense center of the earth |
2. | earthquake | B. | layer between the crust and the core |
3. | seismic waves | C. | earthquake waves, including primary waves, secondary waves and surface waves |
4. | Pangea | D. | outermost layer of the earth |
5. | continental drift | E. | piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere |
6. | transform boundary | F. | the movement of the ground that occurs when rock inside the earth pass their limit |
7. | tsunami | G. | boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other |
8. | sea-floor spreading | H. | the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface |
9. | tectonic plate | I. | area where plates diverge and new lithosphere is created |
10. | plate tectonics | J. | liquid layer of the earth's core |
11. | mantle | K. | a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust |
12. | outer core | L. | a powerful seismic sea wave that begins over on ocean floor |
13. | inner core | M. | a cone shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma, solids and gas errupt onto earth's surface through a vent |
14. | asthenosphere | N. | soft upper layer of the mantle |
15. | crust | O. | a supercontinent comprising all the continental crust of the earth |
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Earth's Dynamic Process Vocabulary Quiz
1. | volcano → M |
2. | earthquake → F |
3. | seismic waves → C |
4. | Pangea → O |
5. | continental drift → H |
6. | transform boundary → G |
7. | tsunami → L |
8. | sea-floor spreading → I |
9. | tectonic plate → E |
10. | plate tectonics → K |
11. | mantle → B |
12. | outer core → J |
13. | inner core → A |
14. | asthenosphere → N |
15. | crust → D |
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