2. WHAT ARE THE LAYERS OF EARTH?
CRUST
MANTLE
CORE
The outermost layer of the earth
Middle layer of the earth,
made of molten rocks
Innermost layer of the earth
18. Earthquake
Sudden and violent shaking of the
ground. Sometimes causing great
destruction , as a result of movement
within the earth’s crust or volcanic
action
19. A weak point in the tectonic
Plate where pressure within
The crust is released
origin
20. Where do earthquakes usually
happen?
Earthquakes may happen anytime,
either on land or under water.
Earthquake on land can cause either
tectonic plates movement or volcanic
eruption.
21. Earthquake under the sea can
cause tsunami.
Earthquakes usually happen along
the edge of plates( plates
boundaries)
22. The crust and a part of upper
mantle make up the
Lithosphere.
23. There are two kinds of
crust
Continental crust
Oceanic crust
Thicker but less dense
Thinner but denser
24. Plate Tectonic theory
Which suggest that earth’s crust
Is made up of plates that
constantly move
in various ways, thus producing
Earthquake, mountains volcanoes And
other features
and interact
Geologic