Sediments
What are sediments?
material deposited by water,wind,glaciers
What is a volcano?
A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object
What is scuba diving
underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface air supply
What is latitude?
The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth"s equator
What are plate tectonics?
The structure of the Earth's crust
Where are sediments found?
Seas,Oceans,and lakes
what causes volcanoes?
Volcanoes form when one tectonic plate moves under another
What does the word SCUBA stand for?
self,contained,underwater,breathing,apparatus
What is longitude?
The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian
How many plate boundary's are there?
There are three plate boundary's Divergent, Transform, Convergent
What are examples of sediments?
Sandstone,Limestone,and shale
What is inside a volcano?
chamber in which molten rock,called magma,collects
can you scuba dive any where?
Just about anyplace you might want to
What is the Prime Meridian?
The median in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is 0 degrees
How often do plate tectonics move?
One to Two inches(three to five centimeters) per year
How long does it take for sediments rocks to form?
A million years
How often does a volcano erupt?
At least once per year
Is scuba gear expensive?
Scuba gear cost will range between $1000-$5000 for a full set of gear
Why do we use longitude and latitude?
Helps us identify absolute, or exact, locations on the Earth's surface
Which direction do plate tectonics move?
Sideways in relation to each other
What is the rock cycle?
Used to explain how the three basic rock types are related and how Earth processes,over geologic time
How many volcanoes erupt each year?
50-70 volcanoes
What is the most common injury in Scuba diving
One form of barotrauma,middle car squeeze
Which is first longitude or latitude?
Latitude North or South
When did plate tectonics begin?
3.2 billion years ago