Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Astronomy
Mix it Up
100
What are core, mantle and crust?
The 3 basic layers of the earth
100
Earthquakes are __________ in the earth that occur as sections of rock suddenly move along a fault
Vibrations
100
Name 2 rocks formed by volcanoes
Pumice and Obsidian
100
These are groups of hundreds of billions of stars held together by gravity
Galaxies
100
What is a person that studies fossils called?
A paleontologist
200
What did Alfred Wegener name the supercontinent made of all landmasses known today?
Pangaea
200
Data from 3 different seismograph stations are needed to locate this
Epicenter
200
These types of cones have broad bases and gently sloping sides. A buildup of lava during quiet/nonexplosive eruptions eruptions forms these.
Shield Cones
200
How many recognized constellations are there?
88
200
Name the four states of matter
Solid, Liquid, Gas and Plasma
300
This theory states that continents move from one part of the Earth to another
Continental Drift
300
This describes the size and energy of seismic waves using numbers from 1 to 10
Richter Scale
300
These type of cones have steep slopes and small bases. A buildup of tephra, or pyroclastic material, during violent/explosive eruptions.
Cinder Cones
300
This is made up of the sun, planets, comets, asteroids and natural satellites (moons)
Our solar system
300
What form of energy causes molecules to move faster and matter to change states?
Heat
400
This theory states that convection currents in the asthenosphere move the plates
Theory of Plate Tectonics
400
These are large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, landslides, or eruptions
Tsunami
400
Where do volcanoes occur?
Subduction boundaries, rifts and hotspots
400
Stars are spinning clouds made up of mostly these two things
Hydrogen and Helium
400
Name the 5 steps of the scientific method
Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observation and Conclusion
500
Tectonic plates meet at what 3 types of boundaries?
Convergent, Divergent and Transform
500
What are the 3 types of waves that occur during an earthquake?
P-Wave, S-Wave and Surface Waves
500
This means that a volcano is not erupting now, but has in the past, and will in the future.
Dormant Volcano
500
This occurs when the sun's light is cut off from reaching Earth.
Eclipse
500
Name 4 of the 8 phases of the moon
New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
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