Unit 4 Rock Cycling Vocabulary Practice

What is the measure of the energy released by an earthquake called?

• Magnitude

• Epicenter

• Plate

• Sediment

What is the term for a sudden and violent shaking of the Earth's surface?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Magma

• Crust

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the location where an earthquake starts?

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

• Bedrock

• Oceanic

What is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface that can erupt as a volcano called?

• Magma

• Lava

• Sediment

• Crust

What are naturally occurring materials that can be extracted from the Earth, such as minerals or metals?

• Ore deposits

• Sedimentary

• Mantle

• Plate

What is the outermost layer of the Earth, where all life exists?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Bedrock

What is the term for molten rock that has erupted from a volcano or fissure?

• Lava

• Magma

• Sediment

• Bedrock

What does the term "Destructive" refer to?

• Something that can create or build.

• The amount of mass in a given volume.

• Something that can cause damage or harm.

• The rate at which land is raised or lifted up.

What is the meaning of "Constructive"?

• Something that can cause damage or harm.

• The amount of mass in a given volume.

• The rate at which land is worn away by natural forces.

• Something that can create or build.

What does "Density" refer to?

• The rate at which land is worn away by natural forces.

• The amount of mass in a given volume.

• Something that can create or build.

• The rate at which land is raised or lifted up.