Earthquakes
A __ fault occurs when rocks move apart & a section of rock falls between the separating rocks.
Normal Fault
This kind of volcano has only one main vent.
Cinder Cone Volcano
What is the best and cleanest grade of coal?
Anthracite
What two things make up an organism’s scientific name?
Genus & Species
This kind of weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
Mechanical Weathering
Occurs when wind, water, or ice drops sediment & rocks in a new location.
Deposition
The crust and upper mantle make up what is known as the ___.
Lithosphere
Volcanoes produce ___ rocks as magma and lava.
Igenous Rocks
Most nuclear energy depends on what mineral?
Uranium
Unicellular organisms that cannot make their own food belong to what kingdom?
Kingdom Fungi
These hang from the ceiling of caverns like icicles.
Stalactites
What is the primary force behind erosion?
Gravity
What kind of fault is the San Andreas Fault?
Strike-Slip Fault
How much more common are submarine eruptions than those that occur on land?
20x
What is the most common form of renewable energy?
Water Power / Hydroelectric Energy
Protozoans and algae are found in what kingdom?
Kingdom Protista
This common form of chemical weathering causes rocks to weaken and change colors.
Oxidation
What form of wind erosion remains closest to the ground?
Sandstorm
The idea that earth could have been one single large landmass.
Pangea
A volcano that does not have a recorded eruption & is not expected erupt in the future.
Extinct Volcano
When this natural resource was first discovered, no one had a use for it; however, today it is used to produce heat and light.
Natural Gas
Who is widely considered to be the “father" of taxonomy?
Carl Linnaeus
This is a form of mechanical weathering that occurs when rocks rub against each other.
Abrasion
When wind picks up loose sediment and carries away.
Deflation
What percent of earthquakes occur in the Ring of Fire?
80%
What is the most dangerous type of volcanic eruption?
Pelean Eruption
This form of renewable energy uses heat from the earth to produce steam.
Geothermal Energy
Organisms in this kingdom can survive in conditions poisonous to others.
Kingdom Archaebacteria
This kind of mechanical weathering causes sheets of rock to peel away like an onion.
Exfoliation
Why do depositions often have a lawyered look?
Because sediment is dropped by its weight; the heaviest will drop first creating layers upon layers.