1. Changes to Earth’s Surface Jeopardy EarthquakesVolcanoesEarth’s LayersMiscellaneous 10 20 30 40 50

2. When rocks in a fault slide past each other energy is released and what occurs? earthquake

3. An earthquake beneath the ocean floor is known as a ___________ tsunami

4. What waves cause the most of the damage that is done to buildings during an earthquake ? Surface waves

5. What instrument detects an earthquake? seismograph

6. During an earthquake, why do S and P waves arrive at detection points at different times? They travel at different speeds

7. Volcanoes are ___________ formed by molten rock. mountains

8. What is pushed to surface or builds up in a volcano? molten rock, or magma

9. Where do volcanoes most often form? Along Earth’s plates boundaries.

10. What type of volcano is formed by violent eruptions? Cinder Cone

11. What 2 types of volcanoes erupt on and off for millions of years? Shield and Composite Volcanoes

12. How many main layers does the Earth have? 3

13. List the 4 layers of the earth from the outer most to the inner most. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

14. The layer of the earth that extends from the bottom of the mantle to Earth’s center. Core

15. What is part of the Earth’s crust and the uppermost part of the mantle ? lithosphere

16. The stiff plates of the lithosphere can move because… The mantle has the ability to flow

17. When a glacier stops moving forward or melts what happens? It leaves behind mounds of rocks, debris, and sediment.

18. 220 million years ago the continents formed a super continent, scientists called this… Pangaea

19. What is the removal and transportation of weathered material? Erosion

20. What happens to the Earth as a glacier moves over its landscape? The landscape is smoothed out.

21. Where does sea-floor spreading occur? along the mid-ocean ridge