What is the ‘mantle’ on earth?
The thickest layer of the earth
What is the ‘Outer Core’ on earth?
The semi liquid iron
What is the ‘crust’ on Earth?
The thinnest layer of the Earth
What is the ‘Inner Core’ on earth?
The inner most part of earth
What is the coldest layer of earth?
The Crust
What is a Composite Volcano?
A very steep volcano (most dangerous volcanoes)
What is the hottest layer of earth?
Inner Core
What is the thickest layer of earth?
Mantle
Which plate is the UK on?
Eurasian Planet
What is the plate tectonic theory?
That all countries used to be together and split after a while
What are Pyroclastic Flows?
Fast moving currents of hot gas and rock
What causes a earthquake?
Two plates moving towards each other
What is a volcanic bomb?
A mass of molten rock
What is a Earthquake?
Vibrations of the earths crust
What is the ‘focus’?
The point in the earths crust where the earthquake happens
What is a fault line?
A line on the earths surface that traces a geological fault
What is magnitude?
The size or energy of a earthquake
What is ‘primary effect’?
Something that happens in the short term by the earthquake
What is ‘secondary effect’?
Something that happens in the long term
What is ‘pyroclastic’?
A fast moving current of volcanic ash
What is a ‘volcano’?
Openings or cracks in the crust
What is ‘magma’?
Molten rock that is underground
What is a ‘active volcano’?
A volcano likely to erupt
What is a ‘extinct volcano’?
A volcano which has not yet erupted (for millions of years)
