Tectonic Plates/
Earthquakes
Earthquakes
What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries that we have talked about?
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
During which season is the northern hemisphere closest to the sun but pointed away? Furthest but pointed towards?
pointed away for winter and pointed towards in summer
Igneous: melting and solidification
Metamorphic: heat and pressure
Sedimentary: compaction and cementation
What are the names of the five different air masses?
continental tropical
maritime tropical
continental polar
maritime polar
continental arctic
How do you find the direction that a river is flowing in?
What is rivers flow opposite the direction the way the contour lines are bent?
What is the relationship between distance from a ridge and age of bedrock?
The closer the the center of the ridge, the younger the rock.
What does a red shift and a blue shift indicate?
Red shift means things are moving away and the universe is expanding while a blue shift means things are moving closer together.
What is the name for the substances that are the building blocks of rocks?
What are minerals
Which ways would the winds be moving along the east coast of the United States?
North-East
More humid climates have smoother and rounder landscapes while drier climates have more angular and jagged landscapes.
What are the proper names for p waves and s waves respectively?
Compressional waves and Shear Waves
During which two moon phases does a spring tide occur?
new moon and full moon
What is the relationship between origin and crystal size for igneous rocks?
Extrusive rocks have smaller crystals while intrusive rocks have larger crystals
What is the rule for air pressure when writing out the millibars from a station model?
If it is above 500, put a 9 in front
Is there a beginning or end to the rock cycle?
What are the names of the two scales used for measuring earthquakes and what do they measure?
Mercalli: amount of damage
Richter: Strength of the earthquake
What are the only two days of the year when there is an equal amount of sunlight across the globe?
The spring equinox and autumnal equinox.
Why do clouds form along front lines?
What are the two types of ways we use to determine the age of rocks and how are they different?
Relative dating: using surrounding rocks to get a geologic time period
Absolute dating: using radioactive material to get the exact age.
What evidence helped scientists to determine the composition of the inner earth?
The fact that S waves do not go through the liquid outer core and p waves do.
How many hours difference is it from New York State to San Diego, California?
3 hours
What is the general name we give to a mis-shapen line in the ground that results in changes in soil levels and landscape shapes?
what is an unconformity?
What is an indicator of global warming that is occurring that would directly impact places like Long Island?
What is sea levels rising?
What type of pet does Ms. Michalek's friend have that is related to the answer choice PICKLES that was a part of the kahoot the other day?
What is a bearded dragon?