The earth- Its structure and Tectonic movements Fill in the blanks Set 02

The earth- Its structure and Tectonic movements

Fill in the blanks Set 02

1. The Continental crust is composed of _______ layer.
Ans: SIAL
 
2. The SIAL layer is ______ on the Sima layer
Ans: floating
 
3. Large scale horizontal movements of the Earth’s Crust are called __________ movements.
Ans: Orogenic
 
4. _____ is also known as ‘l’-waves.
Ans: Surface waves
 
5. A volcano is a ________ or an opening in the Earth’s Crust.
Ans: vent
 
6. The Big Bang Theory was tested by the machine ________
Ans: Large Hadron Collider
 
7. Pangea means_________
Ans: all earth
 
8. The lithosphere is the ________ layer of the earth’s surface.
Ans: upper most
 
9. The point directly above the focus on the surface is called the ______
Ans: Epicenter
 
10. The intensity of an earthquake is measured by the _______ 
Ans: Richter scale
 
11. The Vesuvius of Italy is a ________
Ans: dormant volcano
 
12. Dormant Volcanoes are called ______
Ans: sleeping volcanoes
 
13. Extinct volcanoes are called ______
Ans: dead volcanoes