Volcanos
Earthquakes
Rocks
Caves
Anything Goes
100
The name of the volcano that buried Pompei
What is Vesuvius?
100
The 1000 mile fault in Southern California
What is San Andreas?
100
Name for the natural mineral formations that make up most of the Earth's crust.
What is Rocks?
100
This form on a caves ceiling.
What are Stalactites?
100
The name of the cartoon featuring a platypus called Perry.
What is Phineas and Ferb?
200
Name of volcano that is caused by an explosive eruption, cone-shaped and relatively small in size.
What is Cinder cone volcano?
200
The study of earthquakes is called this.
What is Seismology?
200
The three main categories of rocks
What are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic?
200
These build up from deposits on the floor of a cave.
What are Stalagmites?
200
Underdog's real name
What is Shoeshine?
300
Nonexplosive volcano mound with gentle, sloping sides
What is Shield volcano?
300
The spot above ground where an earthquake is centered
What is the epicenter?
300
The name given to scientist who study rocks.
What is Geologist?
300
The word Speleothem comes from the Latin and means this.
What is Cave deposit?
300
When the ground cannot hold any more water, it is this.
What is Saturated?
400
Name the 3 types of volcanos
What is Active, dormant and extinct?
400
The spot underground where an earthquake is centered
What is the focus?
400
A type of rock made when an existing rock is exposed to extreme temperature and pressure, causing the rock to change form.
What is Metamorphic?
400
The name of the mineral deposited to form Speleothems.
What is Calcite?
400
Name the 5 layers of the Earth
What is Crust, upper and lower mantle, inner and outer core?
500
Name the 4 shapes of volcanos studied.
What is Cinder cone, composite, shield and caldera?
500
The scientist who invented the seismograph
Who is John Milne?
500
Sedimentary rock that is formed from sand and mud in water is called this.
What is Clastic rock?
500
The 2 types of acid that are usually responsible for Making caverns.
What are sulfuric and carbonic?
500
The Earth's core is made up of these 2 metals.
What are iron and nickel?
M
e
n
u