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GR 4 Science C-CH1
Hartcourt Earth's surface
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Crust | layer of Earth we walk on |
| What is mantle | thickest layer of Earth made of solid rock |
| What is Core | deep inside Earth ball made of iron and nickel |
| What is plates | continent-sized slabs which move slowly |
| What is earthquake | vibration or shaking of Earth's crust |
| What is fault | break in the crust along which rock moves |
| What is focus | point underground where movement first took place |
| What is epicenter | point on the surface that is right above the the focus |
| What is seismograph | instrument that records earthquake waves |
| What causes an earthquake | plate movement |
| What is volcano | mountain that forms when red-hot melted rock flows through a crack onto earth's surface |
| What is magma | melted rock inside Earth |
| What is lava | Melted rock that reaches Earth's surface |
| What is vent | Magma flows onto the surface through a rocky opening |
| What are three types of volcanoes | Shield, Cinder cone and composite volcanoes |
| What is a magma chamber | Underground pool that holds hot magma |
| How can volcanic eruptions be harmful | Houses, crops, livestock and nearly everything is destroyed in the area |