L1 Landforms
A _______ is a physical feature
Landform
A ________ examines rocks to find out about Earth's history and sructure.
Geologist
A ______ is an opening in Earth's Crust.
volcano
What is an earthquake?
is sudden movement of Earth's crust.
The process through which rocks and other materials are broken down is _______.
Wheathering
A map that uses shading to elevation is a......
A) Topographical Map
B) Relief Map
B) Relief Map
What is a theory to explain how forces deep within Earth can cause ocean floors to spread and continents to move?
A) Plate Tectonics
B) Big Bang Theory
A) Plate Tectonics
When magma reaches the Earth's surface it becomes what?
A) Lava
B) Rock
A) Lava
The place where plate slipping begins is called the earthquake's ________.
Focus
This is where weathered rock is moved from one place to another.
A) Erosion
B)Depostition
A) Erosion
What is the outer Core made of?
Liquid metals
What is Magma?
Magma is hot melted rock beneath the surface of Earth.
What is a shield- volcano?
A shield-volcano is built by thin lava that spreads out over large area
How do you measure where the epicenter?
A) Richter Scale
B) Seismometer
B) Seismometer
What is a glacier?
A glacier is a large mass of slowly flowing ice.
Is the inner core a solid, liquid or gas?
It's a solid
What are deep cracks in Earth's crust?
Faults
What is a dike?
Forms when magma hardens in vertical or nearly vertical cracks.
How do you measure magnitude?
The Richter scale.
Deposition is what?
Deposition is the process where eroded materials are dropped off in another place.
What tiny part of the mantle is combined with the crust?
Upper mantle
How do fault-block mountains and folded mountains form?
FBM-When plates rub past each other.
FM-Plates get pushed together
What is a hot spot?
A stationary pool of magma that the Earth's plates pass over.
What is a Tsunami?
is a dangerous and large wave triggered by earthquake's in the ocean.
What is a floodplain?
A floodplain is a place that is easily flooded when river water rises.