| Layers of the Earth | ||
| #1 | The layer of the earth that we live on | The crust |
| #2 | The Mohorovicic Discontinuity separates these two layers. | Mantle, crust |
| #3 | Which layer is plastic, and what does plastic mean? | Mantle- solid but flows like liquid |
| #4 | What specific layer do the plates of the crust float on? | Asthenosphere |
| #5 | The state of matter of the layer that is under the most intense pressure. | Solid (the inner core) |
| Continental Drift and Plate Tectoncis | ||
| #1 | When Pangaea split, where would you find Laurasia? | In the North |
| #2 | What is a continental shelf? | The real edge of a continent under the water |
| #3 | Which general type of plate boundary has subduction? | Convergent |
| #4 | Why do transform boundaries create the most earthquakes? | The plates grind past each other, get stuck, build pressure, and release |
| #5 | Draw an example of oceanic-oceanic convergence and what forms as a result. | Two plates colliding under water. Forms island arcs. |
| Earthquakes | ||
| #1 | Where do most earthquakes occur? | At plate boundaries |
| #2 | What scale measures the size of the earthquake? | Richter |
| #3 | What does the 'intensity' of an earthquake refer to? | The amount of damage caused |
| #4 | What is a seismogram? | The paper recording of the earthquake |
| #5 | Draw a piece of the earth. Mark a possible focus and epicenter. | Focus is under the crust, epicenter is directly above it. |
| Volcanoes | ||
| #1 | Draw a simple volcano and label the magma chamber. | Where the magma collects. |
| #2 | What two things are the magma of explosive eruptions high in? | silica and water |
| #3 | What type of volano is most common in Hawaii? | Shield |
| #4 | Krakatoa would be considered what kind of volcano in terms of activity levels? | Active |
| #5 | What is lapilli? | A type of tephra |
| Misc. | ||
| #1 | Scientist who studied seismologic data and found that the Earth's density varied. | Andrija Mohorovicic |
| #2 | When did Wegner believe that Pangaea was all one continent? (which era) | Mesozoic |
| #3 | How is a scientific theory different from a 'regular' theory? | Based on evidence, cannot be proven |
| #4 | At what rate do most plates spread apart in terms of divergent boundaries? | 2 cm/year |
| #5 | How does Paleomagnetism support continental drift and the idea of Pangaea? | In current positions, metals in rocks do not point to a common north, but if you put them together, they do. |
| Final Question | |
| Name four out of the six gases that tend to come from volcanoes. | water vapor, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, chlorine |