Module 1:

Volcanoes,
Earthquakes,
and Mountain
Ranges
Prepared by: Crislyn Jane L. Romero
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Location
Above the _PI__NTE_
focus
Earthquake
EPICENTER – is
the part of the
Earth’s at
surface above
the focus of an
earthquake
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Landforms
Steep Slopes M _ _N T A _ N
Larger than
hills
MOUNTAIN – is a
landmass that
projects above
its surroundings
and is higher
than hill
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Instrument
Detect & measure _ _ I S MO _ RAP_
intensity
Record earthquake
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SEISMOGRAPH – an
apparatus to measure
and record vibration
within the earth and
of the ground
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Violent shaking
Destruction EAR_ H _U_KE
Movements
within the
earth’s crust
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EARTHQUAKE – a
shaking or
trembling of the
earth that is
volcanic or
tectonic in origin
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Opening
Earth’s crust _ OL _ AN_
Molten rock
Volcano - on earth
is a vent or fissure
in the planet’s
crust through
which lava, ash,
rock, and gases
erupt
WHAT ARE TECTONIC PLATES?
- Tectonic plates are gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and
uppermost mantle. They are made up of oceanic crust and
continental crust.
- The World Atlas names seven major plates: African,
Antarctic, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American,
Pacific and South American