UC, Ch1Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. CRUST
A. United States baseball player
2. MANTLE
B. The central part of the Earth
3. CORE
C. Molten rock in the earth's crust
4. SOLID
D. A hole for the escape of gas or air
5. EARTHQUAKE
E. One of the large landmasses of the earth (plural)
6. FAULT
F. Rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
7. FOCUS
G. A protective covering or structure
8. SEISMOGRAPH
H. A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
9. VOLCANO
I. A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion
10. MAGMA
J. State of matter that flows like water
11. LAVA
K. Dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten (plural)
12. VENT
L. A bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
13. CRATER
M. State of matter with a fixed shape
14. CINDERS
N. Hard outer layer of the Earth or of bread
15. IRON
O. Strong metal used to make tools and nails
16. NICKEL
P. Mountain that erupts with lava
17. LIQUID
Q. To pay close attention to one thing
18. PLATES
R. A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire (plural)
19. CONTINENTS
S. A measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration
20. SHIELD
T. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement within the Earth.