Earth Science

Molten rock beneath Earth's surface is known as ____________.

What kind of plate boundary is in the picture below?

Built-up energy is released along a fault during a/an_________.

___________ is the theory that suggests that giant plates of Earth’s crust are moving slowly across the Earth’s surface.

Wind, water, and moving ice move sediments during the process of ________________.

Where do most of Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes occur?

Which of the following landforms is caused by a destructive process?

_______________ is when rocks break down into smaller pieces or sediment.

What type of plate boundary is pictured below?

What is the name of the following man created technology to prevent beach erosion?

Scientists use this technology to measure earthquakes.

When sediments in a river a deposited at the mouth of the river where it meets the ocean, this landform is formed.

Most of the world's volcanoes and earthquakes take place in the Ring of Fire. Why is this?

Ms. Baca goes on a walk and notices that the sidewalk close to a tree is cracking. What is the cause of this?

Describe how a dam works.

When molten rocks erupts onto Earth's surface it is known as ___________.

Why might humans plant seagrass in sand dunes?

Cracks in the Earth's crust are called _______.

What does a levee do?

Which of the following technologies are used to help control floods?