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