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    EARTH’S STRUCTURE CHAPTER 5: Study Sheet

    Label the layers of the Earth. LITHOSPHERE

    The lithosphere forms the The lithosphere is broken into giant pieces
    different landforms that we called _____________ ________________.
    see, such as mountains,
    valleys, etc. These landforms
    Why do these plates move?
    are called Earth’s
    __________________________________
    _________________.
    __________________________________
    __________________________________
    What German scientist first __________________________________
    proposed the theory of
    continental drift?
    At one point, all the continents were stuck
    Which layer(s) of the Earth are: together in one supercontinent called
    __________________________
    ______________________.
    a) solid: ___________________________________
    b) partially melted: __________________________ Name the movement of these tectonic plates: How do mountains form?
    ___________________________
    c) liquid: ___________________________________ ___________________________
    d) the thickest: _____________________________ ___________________________
    ___________________________
    e) the thinnest: _____________________________
    ___________________________
    ___________________________
    Combined the crust and upper mantle are called
    the _____________________. What is the scientific name for
    mountain formation?
    ___________________________
    EARTH’S SPHERES

    Name the 4 layers of the Earth and use one or two


    words to describe each one. Over time mountains get shorter by erosion. Define erosion.

    _______________________ : _______________________ _________________________________________________________________________


    _______________________ : _______________________
    _______________________ : _______________________ _________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________ : _______________________
    VOLCANOES TSUNAMIS EARTHQUAKES
    Explain how a volcano can occur at a Tsunamis are most often caused by Earthquakes typically happen at a
    divergent boundary: ____________________ underwater ___________________ or ___________________ boundary.
    _______________________________________ _________________.
    _______________________________________
    Explain how earthquakes happen.
    _______________________________________ In the open ocean, the tsunami waves are _____________________________________
    moving _________ but they are not _______. _____________________________________
    Explain how a volcano can occur at a
    As the tsunami enters the shallow water _____________________________________
    convergent boundary: ___________________
    close to shore, the waves ______ ________ _____________________________________
    _______________________________________
    but get ____________.
    _______________________________________
    _______________________________________ What is the difference between the
    What to do if you’re near a tsunami: FOCUS and the EPICENTRE?
    _______________________________________
    1. Get as _______ as possible. _____________________________________
    _______________________________________
    2. Get as _______ away from the ocean as _____________________________________
    possible _____________________________________
    Most of the world’s volcanoes occur in the
    _______________ of ___________. _____________________________________

    What is the difference


    An earthquake is the strongest at its
    between lava and
    _____________________.
    magma?
    _______________________
    Scientists measure the intensity and
    _______________________
    duration of earthquakes on machines
    _______________________
    called ______________________.
    _______________________
    _______________________
    Earthquakes are measured on the
    _______________________
    _______________ Scale from _____ to
    _______________________
    ______, with _______ being the worst
    _______________________
    possible earthquake.

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