Quakes
Massive pieces of land known as what hit each other and cause earthquakes.
Tectonic Plates
This type of volcano spews pieces of molten material into the atmosphere
Cone or Composite
Weathering is the what of rock
breaking down
Erosion is the what of weathered material
Movement
Into which rock group are sandstone and shale classified?
Sedimentary
When an earthquake happens underwater it can cause these
Tsunamis
When long streams of molten material flow over the Earth's surface these are known as what
Lava flows
How fast do glaciers move?
slowly
Deposition happens when weathered material is what
laid down or settled
Identify the meaning of the three-letter Greek prefix "GEO"
Earth
This type of plate movement can cause mountains to form
Vertical
Lava will flow into rifts formed at this type of boundary
Divergent
When water flows and carries sediment is this known as what
Erosion
Strong wind hits the same rock for years and the rock becomes smaller and smoother. This is known as what?
weathering
How many canine teeth does the typical human adult have?
4
When sediment is shaken loose and there are not enough plants it can cause this
Landslide
When two plates hit and one gets pushed under and melted this is known as what
Subduction
This type of weathering involves changing the shape of rocks
Physical
Rocks that are caught in a glacier moving down the mountain are being what?
Eroded
In computer language, what is the meaning of the acronym ROM?
Read Only Memory
What happens after forces become large enough to cause movement
Forces push rock layers along a fault
This type of volcano looks like something an ancient soldier would take into battle.
Shield
When the speed of water in a river decreases and more particles settle this is known as an increase in what?
Deposition
Chemical Weathering
What is generally considered the basic unit of life?
Cell