Earth's History
The motion of nickel and iron creates this for Earth.
What is the magnetic field?
When the seafloor diverges.
What is seafloor spreading?
Volcano that produces the most magma.
What is a divergent volcano?
The soil layer with organic matter.
What is the O horizon?
This rises when there is alot of rain.
What is the water table?
A theory that explains the development of the universe.
What is the nebular hypothesis?
A continental divergence causes this feature.
What is a rift valley?
The intersection of two seismic wave distances determines this.
What is the epicenter?
organisms, glaciers, wind, water are considered this
What is agents of erosion?
A meander that has been cut off.
What is an oxbow lake?
We use their speed, direction change, and refraction for determining layers.
What is seismic waves?
When a plate slides under another plate.
What is subduction?
A sudden release in rocks.
What is an earthquake?
This rock forms from magma cooling
What is igneous rock?
This wetland contains trees and a large amount of wildlife.
What is a swamp?
The densest layer of Earth.
What is the core?
Volcanoes are found out these boundaries.
What is divergent and convergent boundaries?
The area where an earthquake begins
What is a focus point?
This convergence types creates the tallest mountains.
What is a continental-continental convergence?
Dipping a paper towel in water is an example of this.
What is capillary action?
theory is used to explain the creation of our universe
What is the Big Bang Theory?
The rise and fall of liquid that causes plate tectonics to move.
What is convection?
This is what a crack in the Earth's crust is called.
What is a fault?
Counterbalances the mass of a mountain.
What are mountain roots?
Soil/rock that prevents water from seeping through.
What is an aquiclude?