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Made of nickel, extremely hot, 9,000 degrees Farenheit
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer layer of the Earth, 20 miles thick
Mantle
Crust
Outer Core
Thickest layer of the Earth
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
Large sections of the Earth that are constantly moving:
rocks
plates
fossils
These form when two plates under the ocean floor collide. One plate is pushed down below the edge of the other.
mountain range
trench
coral reef
Location where two plates pass each other
trench
fault
tectonics
Which mountain range is the longest in the world:
Catskill
Andes
Adirondack
Describe an earthquake: how does it occur and what usually happens
Answers will vary
Explain why the west coast of the North American has way more earthquakes than the east coast.
West coast is on a fault line.
Explain the kind of damage that an earthquake can cause.
Answers will vary.
An underwater earthquake can cause a:
tsunami
mountain range
trench
What is the Ring of Fire?
A location on Earth where many earthquakes occur.
Describe what happens when a volcano erupts. What might it look like?
It explodes- lava, smoke, and ash may come out from the opening of the volcano.
What is geothermal energy?
The heat inside the Earth.
What is this an image of?
Old Faithful
A rare type of hot spring that periodically ejects water and steam into the air, driven by geothermal heat and volcanic gas pressure.
earthquake
tsunami
geyser
