Volcano & Earthquakes Unit 1

What type of boundary is shown in the illustration?

This layer of the Earth is found in the center of the Earth. It is a dense ball full of iron.

This boundary does NOT create new landforms

What type of boundary is this?

the boundary between two plates that are moving away from each other

The location in near the Pacific Ocean where most of the volcanoes in the world are found is called?

California has over 20,000 earthquakes a year. This is because there is a ______ that is underneath it.

This type of movement will cause earthquakes to occur

The outer layer of the Earth where the continents and oceans are located?

A boundary formed when plates separate

This boundary can form mountains

A boundary formed when two plates slide past each other

The thickest layer of the Earth. It contains melted rocked.

A machine used to measure earthquakes is called?

A break in the earth's crust is known as?

A boundary formed when plates collide