Form 14: Earth Science Vocabulary
Practice and reinforce key Earth science terms related to geology, earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics.
Questions
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MultiChoice
What branch of science focuses on Earth's structure, rocks, and physical processes?
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What science vocabulary word means liquid rock underground?
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Scientists who study volcanoes are ____ while those who study earthquakes are ____
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MultiChoice
What is the term for a crack in Earth's crust along which rock sections slip?
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What word means the surface position directly above an earthquake's start point?
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Where plates separate is a ____ boundary, while colliding plates form a ____ boundary.
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MultiChoice
What vocabulary word describes one plate bending and sinking beneath another?
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What is the paper printout or digital graph produced by a earthquake detector?
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Molten rock on top of Earth's surface is ____ while molten rock under the surface is ____
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MultiChoice
What term includes both the crust and uppermost solid mantle layer?
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What hot, semi-fluid upper mantle layer do tectonic plates float on?
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Tectonic plates float slowly on the warmer, plastic-like layer called the ____ inside the upper ____