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Earth’s Features
Chapter 6 lesson 1; chapter 7 lesson 1 & 2
Vocabulary
©cjm Oct. 31, 2009
contour lines
focus
crust
magma
topographic map
seismic waves
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
A point underground where the
faulting in an earthquake
happens
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
A map that shows the shape of
surface features and their
elevations
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
A crack in Earth’s crust along
which movement takes place
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
Lines on a topographic map
that show areas with the same
elevation
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
Earth’s most innermost
structure; the center
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
Violent shaking of Earth’s crust as
built-up energy is released
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
The thinner, uppermost layer of the
Earth; rocky outer layer of Earth
that makes up the continents and
the ocean floor
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
The thick layer of Earth’s structure
just below Earth’s crust
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
The idea that giant plates of rock
are moving slowly across Earth’s
surface
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
Melted rock below Earth’s surface
(called lava at the surface)
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
Point on Earth’s surface directly
above the focus of an earthquake
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
Area where Earth’s solid upper
mantle and crust combine to form a
rigid (hard) shell
contour lines
crust
topographic map
core
lithosphere
mantle
plate tectonics
earthquake
epicenter
fault
focus
magma
seismic waves
Waves of energy sent through
Earth’s crust when plates move
suddenly