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Science ch. 4 Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| force that causes rocks to break along the transform boundaries and move continents | shearing |
| thin layer of solid rock that makes up outermost part of Earth | crust |
| There are _________ layers of Earth | 4 |
| theory developed by scientists to explain how forces underground move | plate tectonics |
| There are 3 types of ___________ that affect the Earth. | faults |
| Slipping along a fault begins at the focus located ________________________. | beneath Earth's surface |
| When a volcano is about to erupt, melted rock, ash, and gases are pushed ______________. | upward |
| An earthquake is a sudden movement of Earth's ______________. | crust |
| Most volcanoes are found where ______________ meet. | plates |
| Tennessee has over __________ caves; more than any other state. | 8,000 |
| ___________ pools and forms in a chamber underneath the crust. | Magma |
| A crack in Earth's surface is a ____________. | fault |
| The Hawaiian Islands are known as an __________ _________. | island chain |
| Heat energy from the Sun makes water _________________. | evaporate |
| _________________ happen along the boundaries of tectonic plates. | Earthquakes |
| What are things people can do when building new structures to help with the impact of earthquakes? | Build safer structures using rubber and steel |
| A ______________ is an instrument that detects and measure waves produced by earthquakes. | seismograph |
| How many layers of Earth are there? | 4 |
| Earth's core is divided into the __________ and ___________ core. | inner and outer |
| Most earthquakes happen beneath Earth's surface at depths of less than ________ kilometers. | 80 |
| A force called ____________ causes rock to break along transform boundaries. | shearing |
| The rock on both sides of a ________ is pushed and pulled by forces in the crust. | fault |
| A strike-slip fault is produced at a ______________ boundary. | transform |
| A volcano that is not currently erupting buy may erupt again is ____________. | dormant |
| Scientists believe that the Hawaiian Islands are resting on a slow-moving __________________. | tectonic plate |
| The layer of gases closest to Earth's surface is called ________________. | troposphere |
| A tsunami occurs near __________. | oceans |
| Climate is is the average ___________ for a given place. | weather |
| To pinpoint an exact location of an earthquake, scientists need data from at least _________ stations. | 3 |
| The climate of a place near the ocean is usually _________ than a place inland. | milder |
| The Smoky Mountains were formed by __________________ layers of rock. | horizontal |
| The ocean may cool off by _______ degrees in the winter. | 10 degrees celsius |
| When plates move apart they are called __________ boundaries. | divergent |
| The movement of air from water to land is called a _____________. The movement of air from land to water is called a _____________. | sea breeze; land breeze |
| The theory that explains how forces underground move is called ____________ ___________. | plate tectonics |
| The layer of gases that surrounds Earth is called the ______________. | atmosphere |
| The ___________ parts of the United States have a colder climate than the ___________ parts. | northern; southern |
| The dry area on the _______________ side of a mountain is called a rain shadow. | leeward |
Created by:
Kerri.dillard
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